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Deuteronomy 6:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested [Him] at Massah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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"].
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Ye shal not tempt the Lord your God, as ye did tempt him in Massah:
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as yee tempted [him] in Massah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him with temptations.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as ye tempted him in the temptation.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Ye shall not tempt Yahweh your Elohim, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Ye shall not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
tempt 5254
{5254} Prime
נָסַה
nacah
{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to test; by implication to attempt.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
your ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים, 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
as x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
ye tempted 5254
{5254} Prime
נָסַה
nacah
{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to test; by implication to attempt.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
[him] in Massà מַסָּה. 4532
{4532} Prime
מִסָּה
Maccah
{mas-saw'}
The same as H4531; Massah, a place in the Desert.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Deuteronomy 6:4-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deuteronomy 6:16

Ye shall not tempt — Not provoke him, as the following instance explains. Sinners, especially presumptuous sinners, are said to tempt God, that is, to make a trial of God, whether he be, so wise as to see their sins, so just and true and powerful as to take vengeance on them, concerning which they are very apt to doubt because of the present impunity and prosperity of many such persons.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Deuteronomy 6:16

Ye shall not (g) tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.

(g) By doubting his power, refusing lawful means, and abusing his graces.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
tempt:

Matthew 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Luke 4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

tempted him:

Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Numbers 20:3-4 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! ... And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Numbers 20:13 This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Numbers 21:4-5 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. ... And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for [there is] no bread, neither [is there any] water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Psalms 95:8-9 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness: ... When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Hebrews 3:8-9 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: ... When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 17:2, 7. Nu 20:3, 13; 21:4. Ps 95:8. Mt 4:7. Lk 4:12. 1Co 10:9. He 3:8.

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