1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Exodus 17:7

And he called the name of that place Temptation, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not?

Temptation. Massa and Meriba "quarrel," as the Hebrew reads.