Kpwa hivyo atu amugombera Musa achimuamba, “Huphe madzi ga kunwa hunafwa na chiru.” Musa achiamba, “Kpwa utu wani munanidemurira mimi? Mbona munamjeza Mwenyezi Mlungu?”
Phatu hipho phatungbwa dzina phachiihwa Masa na Meriba, sababu Aiziraeli anungʼunika na achimjeza Mwenyezi Mlungu ariphouza, “Ela kpweli ye Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga naswi?”
Kuhusu mbari ya Lawi achiamba, “Ee Mwenyezi Mlungu, aphe nyo aaminifuo, yani atu a chivyazi cha Lawi kumanya ulondavyo, kuhumira mawe ga kumanyisa ulondavyo. Aho urioajeza hiko Masa, na uchishindana nao kpwenye madzi ga Meriba.