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Massah in the Bible.

Massah is a camp of Israel in the wilderness in the Bible, about 372 km (231 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Exodus 17:7 to Deuteronomy 33:8.

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What happened at Massah.

Trial, temptation, a name given to the place where the Israelites, by their murmuring for want of water, provoked Jehovah to anger against them. It is also called Meribah (Ex. 17:7; Deut. 6:16; Ps. 95:8, 9; Heb. 3:8).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Massah.

Levi 1

Near Massah.

All 4 verses that name Massah.

Exodus 1

  • Exodus 17:7And 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?

Deuteronomy 3

  • Deuteronomy 6:16Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
  • Deuteronomy 9:22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
  • Deuteronomy 33:8And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

Questions about Massah.

Where is Massah in the Bible?

Massah is a camp of Israel in the wilderness about 372 km (231 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Massah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Massah in 4 verses, in 2 books, from Exodus 17:7 to Deuteronomy 33:8.

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