Verse 7
Exodus 17:7
Literal Standard Version
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and he calls the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the strife of the sons of Israel, and because of their trying YHWH, saying, “Is YHWH in our midst or not?”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקְרָא֙ שֵׁ֣ם הַ/מָּק֔וֹם מַסָּ֖ה וּ/מְרִיבָ֑ה עַל רִ֣יב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְ/עַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤/ם אֶת יְהוָה֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הֲ/יֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּ/קִרְבֵּ֖/נוּ אִם אָֽיִן
English Translation
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the children of Israel and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
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