Deuteronomy 6:16
“¶ Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as yee tempted him in Massah.”
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Deuteronomy 6:16 Context
14Yee shall not goe after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you: 15(For the Lord thy God is a ielous God among you) lest the anger of the Lord thy God bee kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. 16¶ Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as yee tempted him in Massah. 17You shall diligently keepe the Commandements of the Lord your God, and his Testimonies, and his Statutes, which he hath commanded thee. 18And thou shalt doe that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest goe in, and possesse the good land which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers:
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.
- King James Version
"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested {Him} at Massah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did in Massah.
- Basic English Bible
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- Darby Bible
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- Webster's Bible
You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.
- World English Bible
`Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 6:16
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.