Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

Bible References

The water

Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, "Give to Leviyour Thummim, and your Urim to your godly one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you quarreled at the waters of Meribah;
Psalm 95:8
do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
Psalm 106:32
They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account,

He was

Isaiah 5:16
But the LORD of hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.
Ezekiel 20:41
As a pleasing aroma I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered. And I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.
Ezekiel 36:23
And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.
Ezekiel 38:16
You will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.

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