Deu 6:16 | TNotes | STEP | 6:16 When Israel journeyed through the Sinai desert after the Exodus, they came to Rephidim, where they found no water (Exod 17:1-7 ). Moses saw the people’s demand for water as testing the Lord; hence the name Massah (“testing”) for this place. Jesus quoted this verse to rebut Satan (Matt 4:7 ; Luke 4:12 ).

bExod 17:1-7►

cMatt 4:7►

dLuke 4:12►

‏ Deuteronomy 6:16

6:16 ^a When Israel journeyed through the Sinai desert after the Exodus, they came to Rephidim, where they found no water (Exod 17:1-7 ^b). Moses saw the people’s demand for water as testing the Lord; hence the name Massah (“testing”) for this place. Jesus quoted this verse to rebut Satan (Matt 4:7 ^c; Luke 4:12 ^d).