Psalms 106:14

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

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock.

He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”

The name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.

Yahweh sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.

The name of that place was called Taberah, because Yahweh’s fire burned among them.

The people quarreled with Moses, and spoke, saying, “We wish that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly; and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

There you shall eat before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.

You have reproached me ten times. You aren’t ashamed that you attack me.

Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

where your fathers tested me and tried me, and saw my deeds for forty years.

Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.

The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!”

Remember, and don’t forget, how you provoked Yahweh your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day that you left the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against Yahweh.

It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,

Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.

“ ‘ “But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he shall live in them. They greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,

Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

At Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah you provoked Yahweh to wrath.

You shall trade the money for whatever your soul desires: for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever your soul asks of you. You shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.’

Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,

The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.