Massah ...Meribah - See the margin. On the importance of this lesson see our Lord’s words (Matthew 4:7).

Massah means trial, or temptation, being formed from the root used in Exodus 17:2 (Why do you tempt…

And he called the name of the place. The verb here might be taken indefinitely, as if it were said that this name was given to the place; …

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah
The former signifies "temptation", and the latter "contentio…

The children of Israel journeyed according to the commandment of the Lord, led by the pillar of cloud and fire, yet they came to a place where ther…