Meribah Summary
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Meribah, a place where the Israelites quarreled with Moses and tested the Lord, and where water came from the rock (Exodus 17:7; Deu.33.8; Psalm 95:8).
Meribah (of Horeb)
PlaceA place where the Israelites quarreled with Moses
Names
- en Meribah (of Horeb)
- en Meribah
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Meribah
· Also called dispute; quarrel
- he מְרִיבָה · H4809G
- bg Мерива (при Хорив)
Location
Kind: River or spring
Modern name: Wadi Rufaiyil
Certainty: Probable
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Meribah Article
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Meribah was a location in the wilderness where the Israelites quarreled with Moses and tested the Lord (Exodus 17:7). The name Meribah means "quarrel" or "contention." The people complained about the lack of water, and Moses, following God's instructions, struck the rock, and water came out for the people to drink (Exodus 17:5-6). The incident at Meribah is remembered as an example of Israel's rebellion and lack of faith (Deu.33.8; Psalm 95:8). It serves as a warning not to harden one's heart against God as the Israelites did at Meribah.
Meribah 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of the names given by Moses to the fountain in the desert of Sin, near Rephidim, which issued from the rock in Horeb, which he smote by the divine command, “because of the chiding of the children of Israel” (Ex. 17:1-7). It was also called Massah (q.v.). It was probably in Wady Feiran, near Mount Serbal.
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