Keraia
Deuteronomy 9

Deuteronomy 9:22

The Golden Calf · Deuteronomy 9:7–29
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Translations

Modern
You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.
Traditional
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth–hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
Literal
And at Taberah and Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked YHWH to wrath.
Latin
In incendio quoque, et in tentatione, et in Sepulchris concupiscentiæ provocastis Dominum:

Original

Hebrew
English
You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Notes

Deuteronomy 9:22

  • Soon after Israel left Mount Sinai, the people began to complain against the Lord. They complained again and again with anger. As a result, the Lord sent a fire that killed some of them. The name Taberah means “place of burning.“

  • Earlier, the people came to a place called Massah. There, they tested the Lord. They questioned whether he could provide water for them. The name Massah means “place of testing.”

  • At Kibroth-hattaavah, the Israelites demanded food other than manna. The Lord provided quail in a miraculous way. The people ate too much and showed greedy desire. Because of this sin, many of them died. The name Kibroth-hattaavah means “graves of gluttony.”

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes

Parallels

Exodus 32:1–35 Acts 7:39–43

Places

Kibroth-hattaavah: A place where the Israelites complained and were punished Massah: A place where the Israelites tested God Taberah: Israelite camp where God sent fire as judgment

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Kibroth-Hattaavah Massah and Meribah Taberah

Topics

Humility: General Scriptures Concerning Intercession: Answered: After the Israelites had Made the Golden Calf Israel: Obduracy of Kibroth-Hattaavah: A Station where the Israelites Were Miraculously Fed with Quails Moses: Character of Magnified of God Moses: Character of Unaspiring Murmuring: Provokes God Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites Taberah: A Place in the Wilderness where the Israelites Were Punished for Their Complaining