Exodus 17:2
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?”Exodus 17:2
What Does Exodus 17:2 Mean?
Exodus 17:2 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 17, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Doubt, and Wilderness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 17:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 4:7“Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”Deuteronomy 6:16“Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.”1 Corinthians 10:9“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”Psalms 78:18“And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”Psalms 78:41“Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.”Psalms 106:13“They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:”1 Corinthians 10:10“Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.”Numbers 20:3“And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!”Psalms 106:14“But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.”Isaiah 7:12“But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.”Hebrews 3:9“When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.”Numbers 11:1“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”Numbers 16:11“For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?”Numbers 20:2“And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.”Numbers 21:5“And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.”Psalms 81:7“Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.”Psalms 95:8“Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:”Psalms 95:9“When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.”Acts 15:10“Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?”Exodus 14:11“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
People & Places
GodMoses
Study Exodus 17:2 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist