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Exodus 17:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7 So he named the place Masʹsah*+ and Merʹi·bah*+ because of the quarreling of the Israelites and because they put Jehovah to the test+ by saying: “Is Jehovah in our midst or not?”

Exodus 17:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 So he named the place Masʹsah*+ and Merʹi·bah*+ because of the quarreling of the Israelites and because they put Jehovah to the test+ by saying: “Is Jehovah in our midst or not?”

Exodus 17:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 And the place is named Massah, “Tryout,” and Meribah, “Upbraiding,” because of the upbraiding by the sons of Israel and because of their trying out Jehovah, asking “Is Jehovah among us or not?”

Exodus 17:7

American Standard Version
- 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

Exodus 17:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 So he called the name of the place, Massah and Meribah,—because of the fault-finding of the sons of Israel, and because of their putting Yahweh to the proof, saying, Is Yahweh in our midst or is he not?

Exodus 17:7

King James Version
- 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?