Meribah (2)
Meribah is a campsite mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is within 500 m of Rephidim. The name means “dispute; quarrel.”
Where is Meribah?
Approx. 28.6231, 33.8803 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 500 m of Rephidim | campsite | High |
Meribah in the Bible dictionary
Another fountain having a similar origin in the desert of Zin, near to Kadesh (Num. 27:14). The two places are mentioned together in Deut. 33:8. Some think the one place is called by the two names (Ps. 81:7). In smiting the rock at this place Moses showed the same impatience as the people (Num. 20:10-12). This took place near the close of the wanderings in the desert (Num. 20:1-24; Deut. 32:51).
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Verses that mention Meribah
- Exodus 17:7
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?
- Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
- Psalms 95:8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: