Exodus 17:7 meaning and explanation

He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

Exodus 17:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses speaks here, naming the camp at Rephidim after the people's quarrel with him and their testing of God. The Hebrew names carry the charge: Massah means testing and Meribah means quarreling or contention.

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