| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 17:7:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָא֙vayikra{And} He called Exodus 17:7:2 ⧉שֵׁ֣םshemthe name of Exodus 17:7:3 ⧉הַמָּק֔וֹםhamakomthe place Exodus 17:7:4 ⧉מַסָּ֖הmasaMassah Exodus 17:7:5 ⧉וּמְרִיבָ֑הumerivaand Meribah Exodus 17:7:6 ⧉עַל־רִ֣יבalreevbecause of the quarrel of Exodus 17:7:7 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons of Exodus 17:7:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael Exodus 17:7:9 ⧉וְעַ֨לvealand because of Exodus 17:7:10 ⧉נַסֹּתָ֤םnasotamtheir testing Exodus 17:7:11 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָה֙etyahwehLORD Exodus 17:7:12 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Exodus 17:7:13 ⧉הֲיֵ֧שׁhayeshis Exodus 17:7:14 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehLORD Exodus 17:7:15 ⧉בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּbekirbenuamong us Exodus 17:7:16 ⧉אִם־אָֽיִן׃פimayinor not |
| 7. Formal Translation He named the place Massah and Meribah because the people of Israel quarreled and tested the LORD {Yahweh, Patient Presence}, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation He called that place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled among themselves and tested the LORD {Yahweh, Gracious Sustainer} by asking, “Is the LORD here with us or not?” |