Deuteronomy 6:16

'Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15for a zealous God [is] Jehovah thy God in thy midst — lest the anger of Jehovah thy God burn against thee, and He hath destroyed thee from off the face of the ground.

17ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,

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Cross References

Exodus 17:7and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the 'strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their 'trying' Jehovah, saying, 'Is Jehovah in our midst or not?'

Numbers 20:13These [are] waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have 'striven' with Jehovah, and He is sanctified upon them.

Psalms 95:8Harden not your heart as [in] Meribah, As [in] the day of Massah in the wilderness,

Matthew 4:7Jesus said to him again, 'It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

1 Corinthians 10:9neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 6:5-17

Cautions and Precepts. ( b. c. 1451.) 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord : 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine… Read the whole commentary →

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