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?
Context
This verse from Exodus Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. The Israelites again quarrel with Moses about water at Massah and Meribah; God instructs Moses to strike the rock at Horeb, and water flows out. The Amalekites attack Israel at Rephidim; Joshua leads the battle while Moses holds up his …
Other Translations
Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?
and the people strive with Moses, and say, `Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, `What? --ye strive with me, what? --ye try Jehovah?'
So the people were angry with Moses, and said, Give us water for drinking. And Moses said, Why are you angry with me? and why do you put God to the test?
Cross References
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye …
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. …
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers …
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? …