⁷ He named the place Massah^[a] and Meribah^[b](A) because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

¹⁴ When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against my command to demonstrate my holiness in their sight at the waters.” Those were the Waters of Meribah-kadesh^[a] in the Wilderness of Zin.^(A)

⁵¹ For both of you broke faith with me among the Israelites at the Waters of Meribath-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin by failing to treat me as holy in their presence.