Parallel Verses

Amplified

“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Do not test the Lord your God as you tested Him at Massah.

International Standard Version

"Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah.

A Conservative Version

Ye shall not challenge LORD your God, as ye challenged him in Massah.

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did in Massah.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Ye shall not try Jehovah your God, as ye tempted in Massah.

King James 2000

You shall not test the LORD your God, as you tested him in Massah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You shall not put Yahweh your God to [the] test, as you tested [him] at Massah.

Modern King James verseion

You shall not tempt Jehovah your God as you tempted in Massah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God as ye did at Massah.

NET Bible

You must not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.

New Heart English Bible

You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye shall not put Yahweh your God to the proof, - as ye put him to the proof in Massah that is, "The place of proving" .

Webster

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

World English Bible

You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye shall not tempt
נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

as ye tempted
נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

15 for the Lord your God who is among you is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]—otherwise the anger of the Lord your God will be kindled and burn against you, and He will destroy you from the face of the earth. 16 “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah. 17 You shall diligently keep [foremost in your thoughts and actively do] the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.



Cross References

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

Luke 4:12

Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’”

Exodus 17:7

He named the place [where this miracle occurred] Massah (test) and Meribah (contention) because of the quarreling of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the [patience of the] Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us, or not?”

Exodus 17:2

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so we may [have something to] drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you tempt the Lord and try His patience?”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.

Hebrews 3:8-9


Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at Meribah],
On the day of testing in the wilderness,

Numbers 20:3-4

The people contended with Moses, and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished [in the plague] before the Lord!

Numbers 20:13

These are the waters of Meribah (contention, strife), where the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He showed Himself holy among them.

Numbers 21:4-5

Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the [branch of the] Red Sea [called the Gulf of Aqabah], to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient, because [of the challenges] of the journey.

Psalm 95:8-9


Do not harden your hearts and become spiritually dull as at Meribah [the place of strife],
And as at Massah [the place of testing] in the wilderness,

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