Deuteronomy 6:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “Do not try יהוה  your Elohim as you tried Him in Massah.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ You shall not tempt and try the Lord your God as you tempted and tried Him in Massah. [Exod. 17:7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Don’t test the LORD your God the way you frustrated him at Massah.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ You shall not tempt the Lord your God, as you tempted him in the place of temptation.

Deuteronomy 6:16 Cross References

Psalm 78:18

And they tried Ě

Exodus 17:2

Therefore the people strove with Mosheh, and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Mosheh said to them, “Why do you strive with me? Why do you try יהוה ?”

Exodus 17:7

And he called the name of the place Massah and Meriḇ

Numbers 20:13

These were the waters of Meriḇ

Matthew 4:7

יהושע  said to him, “It has also been written, ‘You shall not try יהוה  your Elohim.’ ”

Luke 4:12

And יהושע  answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not try יהוה  your Elohim.’ ”

1 Corinthians 10:9

neither let us try Messiah, as some of them also tried, and were destroyed by serpents,

Deuteronomy 33:8

And of Lĕ