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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not put the LORD your God to the test as you did at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You must not test the LORD your God as you did when you complained at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted <i>him</i> in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted <i>Him</i> in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested <i>Him</i> at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested <i>Him</i> at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, as you tested <i>Him</i> at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not test the LORD your God as you tested him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />so don't try to make him prove that he can help you, as you did at Massah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Never test the LORD your God as you did at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Do not put the LORD your God to the test, as you did at Massah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not put the LORD your God to the test as you did at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not test the LORD your God, as you tested him at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You do not try your God YHWH as you tried [Him] in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not try Jehovah your God, as ye tempted in Massah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not tempt the Lord your God, as you tempted him in the place of temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall not put the LORD, your God, to the test, as you did at Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him with temptations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall not tempt LORD JEHOVAH your God as you tempted in NesyonayTemptations.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as ye tempted him in the temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2079" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">The Greatest Commandment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254: ṯə·nas·sū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- To test, try. A primitive root; to test; by implication, to attempt.">test</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254: nis·sî·ṯem (V-Piel-Perf-2mp) -- To test, try. A primitive root; to test; by implication, to attempt.">you tested Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4532.htm" title="4532: bam·mas·sāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the desert where Isr. rebelled. The same as maccah; Massah, a place in the Desert.">at Massah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-7.htm">Matthew 4:7</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-12.htm">Luke 4:12</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2</a></span><br />So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Exodus 17:7</a></span><br />He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Psalm 78:18</a></span><br />They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-41.htm">Psalm 78:41</a></span><br />Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-9</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22</a></span><br />not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">1 Corinthians 10:9</a></span><br />We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-8.htm">Hebrews 3:8-9</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Hebrews 3:15-16</a></span><br />As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” / For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Hebrews 3:18-19</a></span><br />And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Hebrews 4:7</a></span><br />God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-12.htm">Isaiah 7:12</a></span><br />But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Malachi 3:15</a></span><br />So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.</p><p class="hdg">tempt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-7.htm">Matthew 4:7</a></b></br> Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-12.htm">Luke 4:12</a></b></br> And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.</p><p class="hdg">tempted him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2,7</a></b></br> 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? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-3.htm">Numbers 20:3,4,13</a></b></br> And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Numbers 21:4,5</a></b></br> And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Massah</a> <a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Tempt</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Tempted</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Test</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Tested</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/numbers/20-18.htm">Try</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Massah</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Tempt</a> <a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Tempted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Test</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Tested</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-10.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-16.htm">Try</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">The end of the law is obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">An exhortation thereto</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm">What they are to teach their children</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not test the LORD your God</b><br>This command is a direct instruction against putting God to the test, which implies a lack of trust in His provision and faithfulness. In the biblical context, testing God often involves demanding signs or questioning His ability to fulfill His promises. This phrase echoes the broader biblical theme of faith and trust in God, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/4-7.htm">Matthew 4:7</a>, where Jesus rebukes Satan by quoting this very verse, emphasizing reliance on God's word and character rather than seeking miraculous proof.<p><b>as you tested Him at Massah</b><br>Massah refers to an event recorded in <a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a>, where the Israelites, during their wilderness journey, quarreled and tested God by demanding water, doubting His presence and care. The name "Massah" itself means "testing," and it serves as a historical reminder of Israel's failure to trust God despite witnessing His miraculous works. This incident highlights the human tendency to doubt in times of need and serves as a warning against repeating such behavior. The reference to Massah underscores the importance of learning from past mistakes and maintaining faith in God's provision and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being reminded of their covenant obligations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/massah.htm">Massah</a></b><br>A place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested God by doubting His provision and presence (<a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a>).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who demands faithfulness and trust from His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting for the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, a time of testing and reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were called to trust God in the wilderness, we are called to trust Him in our daily lives, believing in His provision and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoid_testing_god.htm">Avoid Testing God</a></b><br>Testing God reflects a lack of faith and can lead to spiritual consequences. We should cultivate a heart of trust and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learn_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learn from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>The incident at Massah serves as a warning. Reflect on past experiences where doubt crept in and seek to strengthen your faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_our_example.htm">Jesus as Our Example</a></b><br>Jesus' response to temptation shows us how to rely on Scripture and trust in God's plan without demanding signs or proofs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Our faith should be evident in our actions and attitudes, demonstrating trust in God even when circumstances are challenging.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_testing_god_considered_wrong.htm">Is testing God considered wrong?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_he_before_all_things.htm">What occurred at Massah according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'fleece'.htm">What does the Bible say about "putting out a fleece"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_at_massah_in_the_bible.htm">What occurred at Massah according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God.</span>--In the LXX., "Thou shalt not tempt," and so where our Lord used it against the tempter (Matthew 4 and Luke 4).<p><span class= "bld">As ye tempted him in Massah.</span>--How did they tempt Him in Massah? By raising the unbelieving question, "Is the Lord among us, or not?" (<a href="/exodus/17-7.htm" title="And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?">Exodus 17:7</a>). Even by the side of Satan upon the giddy pinnacle of the Temple, our Saviour refused to doubt the care of Jehovah. He would not throw Himself from thence into the arms of the angels to escape Satan, but "He endured as seeing Him who is invisible." To this standard of action Israel was called in face of the powers of evil. But it was not always realised.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">test</span><br /><span class="heb">תְנַסּ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·nas·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm">Strong's 5254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To test, to attempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you tested Him</span><br /><span class="heb">נִסִּיתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nis·sî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm">Strong's 5254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To test, to attempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Massah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּסָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mas·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4532.htm">Strong's 4532: </a> </span><span class="str2">Massah -- a place in the desert where Israelites rebelled</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:16 You shall not tempt Yahweh your God (Deut. 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