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Massah (măs`ə), Meribah (mĕr`ĭbə), or Massah and Meribah, in the Bible, symbolic name of the place, near Horeb, where Moses brought forth water from the rock. A similar event and an equally symbolic name concern the spring at Kadesh. Allusions to the event are found in the Book of Deuteronomy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So Brahmins bless the beggars on the Ganges, Commisars kiss virgins in Havana, Massahs guard their nigras in Montgomery, And realtors praise the trees in Indiana. In recognition of the incident, Moses renames the place Massah ("testing") or Meribah ("contention"). For these themes and this language are central to biblical versions of the Massah tradition and all of its subsequent explication (see C. |
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