Deuteronomy 6:16

God's Word

Never test the Lord your God as you did at Massah.

Cross References

Psalm 78:18

They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved.

Exodus 17:2

So they complained to Moses by saying, “Give us water to drink!” Moses said to them, “Why are you complaining to me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Exodus 17:7

He named that place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Complaining] because the Israelites complained and because they tested the Lord, asking, “Is the Lord with us or not?”

Numbers 20:13

This was the oasis of Meribah [Complaining], where the Israelites complained about the Lord and where he showed them he was holy.

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “Again, Scripture says, ‘Never tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

Luke 4:12

Jesus answered him, “It has been said, ‘Never tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We shouldn’t put the Lord  to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

Deuteronomy 33:8

About the tribe of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and Urim  belong to your faithful people. You tested your people at Massah. You quarreled with them at the oasis of Meribah.