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Deuteronomy 6:16

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

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Egypt was the land of Israel’s slavery, and the Jordan marked the boundary of the promised land they were about to enter. Massah, likely at Rephidim in the wilderness, recalled Israel’s testing of the LORD by demanding water and questioning his presence.

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Deuteronomy 6:16 mentions Egypt, Jordan and Massah.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Jordan · Bill Rice

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