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Deuteronomy 6:16

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

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לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תְנַסּ֔וּtenasvadventureנָסָהverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “adventure”, an unfinished actionH5254to test; by implication, to attemptadventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םeloheykhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נִסִּיתֶ֖םnisitemadventureנָסָהverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “adventure”, a completed actionH5254to test; by implication, to attemptadventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.בַּמַּסָּֽהbamasahin Massahמַסָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in Massah”H4532Massah, a place in the DesertMassah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

World English Bible

You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

Darby Translation

Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as ye tempted him in the temptation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου, ὃν τρόπον ἐξεπειράσατε ἐν τῷ πειρασμῷ.

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Luke 4:12 Luke 4:12 · King James VersionAnd Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.Luke 4:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For it is written
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew 4:7 Matthew 4:7 · King James VersionJesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.Matthew 4:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
It is written
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.