Deuteronomy 6:16

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“You must not test the Lord your God like you tested him at Massah.

Cross References

Exodus 17:7

Moses named that place Meribah and Massah, because this was the place that the Israelites turned against him and tested the Lord. The people wanted to know if the Lord was with them or not.

Luke 4:12

Jesus answered, “But the Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We should not test Christ as some of them did. Because of that, they were killed by snakes.

Exodus 17:2

So they turned against Moses and started arguing with him. They said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why have you turned against me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Numbers 20:13

This place was called the waters of Meribah. This is where the Israelites argued with the Lord and where he showed them that he was holy.

Deuteronomy 33:8

Moses said this about Levi: “Levi is your true follower. He keeps the Urim and Thummim. At Massah you tested the people of Levi. At the waters of Meribah, you challenged them.

Psalm 78:18

Then they decided to test God by telling him to give them the food they wanted.