Psalms 95:8

95:8 He says, ¹  “Do not be stubborn like they were at Meribah, ² 

like they were that day at Massah ³  in the wilderness, ⁴ 

Hebrews 3:15-16

3:15 As it says, ⁵  “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! ⁶  Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” ⁷  3:16 For which ones heard and rebelled? Was it not all who came out of Egypt under Moses’ leadership? ⁸ 

¹ tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to clarify that the following words are spoken by the Lord (see vv. 9-11).

² sn The name Meribah means “strife.” Two separate but similar incidents at Meribah are recorded in the Pentateuch (Exod 17:1-7; Num 20:1-13, see also Pss 81:7; 106:32). In both cases the Israelites complained about lack of water and the Lord miraculously provided for them.

³ sn The name Massah means “testing.” This was another name (along with Meribah) given to the place where Israel complained following the Red Sea Crossing (see Exod 17:1-7, as well as Deut 6:16; 9:22; 33:8).

⁴ tn Heb “do not harden your heart[s] as [at] Meribah, as [in] the day of Massah in the wilderness.”

⁵ tn Grk “while it is said.”

⁶ tn Grk “today if you hear his voice.”

⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 95:7b-8.

⁸ tn Grk “through Moses.”