Exodus 17:7 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 7 So he called the name of the place Masʹsah*+ and Merʹi·bah,*+ because of the quarreling of the sons of Israel and because of their putting Jehovah to the test,+ saying: “Is Jehovah in our midst or not?”+ Deuteronomy 6:16 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 16 “YOU must not put Jehovah YOUR God to the test,+ the way YOU put him to the test at Masʹsah.*+
7 So he called the name of the place Masʹsah*+ and Merʹi·bah,*+ because of the quarreling of the sons of Israel and because of their putting Jehovah to the test,+ saying: “Is Jehovah in our midst or not?”+