Deuteronomy 9:22
Deuteronomy 9:22 in Multiple Translations
You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked Jehovah to wrath.
Again at Taberah and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you made the Lord angry.
But you went on provoking the Lord at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.
Also in Taberah, and in Massah and in Kibrothhattaauah ye prouoked ye Lord to anger.
'And in Taberah, and in Massah, and in Kibroth-Hattaavah, ye have been making Jehovah wroth:
At Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah you provoked the LORD to wrath.
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
At the burning also, and at the place of temptation, and at the graves of lust you provoked the Lord:
Your ancestors also caused Yahweh to become very angry by what they did at places which they named Taberah, Massah, and Kibroth-Hattaavah.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 9:22
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Deuteronomy 9:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בְ/תַבְעֵרָה֙
וּ/בְ/מַסָּ֔ה
וּ/בְ/קִבְרֹ֖ת
הַֽתַּאֲוָ֑ה
מַקְצִפִ֥ים
הֱיִיתֶ֖ם
אֶת
יְהוָֽה
וּ/בְ/תַבְעֵרָה֙
Tabʻêrâh
H8404
Taberah
Conj | Prep | N-proper
וּ/בְ/מַסָּ֔ה
Maççâh
H4532
Massah
Conj | Prep | N-proper
וּ/בְ/קִבְרֹ֖ת
Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh
H6914
Kibroth-hattaavah
Conj | Prep | N-proper
הַֽתַּאֲוָ֑ה
Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh
H6914
Kibroth-hattaavah
N-proper
מַקְצִפִ֥ים
qâtsaph
H7107
be angry
V-Hiphil
הֱיִיתֶ֖ם
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-2mp
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 9:22
וּ/בְ/תַבְעֵרָה֙
Tabʻêrâh
H8404
"Taberah"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Taberah was a place in the desert where the Israelites camped and complained about their hardships, as told in Numbers 11:3. The name means burning, likely due to a fire that occurred there.
Definition: § Taberah = "burning" a place in the wilderness of Paran
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Taberah. See also: Numbers 11:3; Deuteronomy 9:22.
וּ/בְ/מַסָּ֔ה
Maççâh
H4532
"Massah"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Massah was a place in the desert where the Israelites tested God, questioning if He was with them, as told in Exodus 17:7.
Definition: § Massah = "temptation" the place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested Jehovah also 'Meribah'
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Massah. See also: Exodus 17:7; Deuteronomy 9:22; Deuteronomy 33:8.
וּ/בְ/קִבְרֹ֖ת
Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh
H6914
"Kibroth-hattaavah"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Kibroth-hattaavah means graves of lust, a place in the desert where Israel camped. It is 3 campsites away from Sinai, near the Gulf of Akabah. This location is mentioned in the book of Numbers.
Definition: § Kibroth-hattaavah = "graves of lust" a station of Israel in the wilderness 3 campsites away from Sinai near the gulf of Akabah
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Kibroth-hattaavah. See also: Numbers 11:34; Numbers 33:16; Deuteronomy 9:22.
הַֽתַּאֲוָ֑ה
Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh
H6914
"Kibroth-hattaavah"
N-proper
Kibroth-hattaavah means graves of lust, a place in the desert where Israel camped. It is 3 campsites away from Sinai, near the Gulf of Akabah. This location is mentioned in the book of Numbers.
Definition: § Kibroth-hattaavah = "graves of lust" a station of Israel in the wilderness 3 campsites away from Sinai near the gulf of Akabah
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Kibroth-hattaavah. See also: Numbers 11:34; Numbers 33:16; Deuteronomy 9:22.
מַקְצִפִ֥ים
qâtsaph
H7107
"be angry"
V-Hiphil
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to be angry or furious, like God's wrath in Psalm 2:12. It describes intense rage or displeasure, often used to warn against provoking God's anger. This word appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to be displeased, be angry, fret oneself, be wroth 1a) (Qal) to be wroth, to be full of wrath, to be furious 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to wrath or anger 1c) (Hithpael) to put oneself in a rage, anger oneself Aramaic equivalent: qe.tsaph (קְצַף "be angry" H7108)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth. See also: Genesis 40:2; Esther 1:12; Psalms 106:32.
הֱיִיתֶ֖ם
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-2mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 9:22
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- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 9:22
Context — The Golden Calf
20The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.
21And I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it into the stream that came down from the mountain.
22You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.
23And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. 24You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Numbers 11:34 | So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food. |
| 2 | Exodus 17:7 | He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” |
| 3 | Numbers 11:1–5 | Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down. So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them. Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. |
Deuteronomy 9:22 Summary
This verse reminds us that our actions can either please or provoke the Lord. The Israelites had a history of disobeying God, and this verse highlights specific places where they rebelled against Him. Just like the Israelites, we can provoke the Lord through our disobedience, but we can also choose to obey and please Him, as seen in John 14:15 and 1 John 2:3-6. By studying the Israelites' mistakes, we can learn valuable lessons about the importance of obedience and trust in our own walk with the Lord.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to provoke the Lord?
To provoke the Lord means to stir up His anger or wrath, often through disobedience or rebellion, as seen in Deuteronomy 9:22 and also in Psalm 95:8-11 where the Israelites' disobedience provoked the Lord to anger.
What is the significance of the places mentioned in Deuteronomy 9:22?
The places mentioned, Taberah, Massah, and Kibroth-hattaavah, were locations where the Israelites had previously rebelled against the Lord, as recorded in Numbers 11:1-3, 33 and Exodus 17:1-7, demonstrating a pattern of disobedience.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy 9:22 fits into the larger theme of the book, which emphasizes the importance of obeying the Lord and following His commands, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:1-20 and Deuteronomy 10:12-13, highlighting the consequences of disobedience.
What can we learn from the Israelites' mistakes in this verse?
We can learn the importance of obedience and trust in the Lord, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6, and the dangers of rebellion and disobedience, which can lead to spiritual hardness and unbelief, as warned in Hebrews 3:7-19.
Reflection Questions
- How have I provoked the Lord in my own life, and what steps can I take to repent and restore my relationship with Him?
- What are some ways I can cultivate a heart of obedience and trust in the Lord, even in difficult circumstances?
- How can I learn from the Israelites' mistakes and avoid repeating their patterns of disobedience in my own life?
- What does it mean to 'believe Him' and 'obey Him' as mentioned in Deuteronomy 9:23, and how can I apply this to my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 9:22
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 9:22
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hatta'avah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
Deuteronomy 9:22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.Ver. 22. And at Taberah.] Catalogues should be kept of our sins, and oft perused, yea, though they be pardoned, that we may renew our repentance, and keep our souls humble, supple, and soluble.
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
(22) At Taberah.—The first place mentioned after they left Sinai. At Massah.—The last scene described before they reached it. Sinai is made the centre of provocation. At Kibroth-hattaavah.—The first encampment named after Sinai. It is not certain that they halted at Taberah. (See Numbers 11)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
Verse 22. At Kibroth-hattaavah] See Clarke on Numbers 11:34.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 9:22
22, 23. Other instances of Israel’s rebelliousness: Tab‘erah, ‘Burning-place,’ because fire broke out on them there, Numbers 11:1-3, E; Massah, ‘Proof,’ for there they put God to the proof, Exodus 17:7, J; Ḳ ?ibroth-hat-ta’avah, ‘Graves of Lust,’ Numbers 11:31-34, J. ye provoked, etc.] As in Deuteronomy 9:7-8. Kadesh-barnea] See on Deuteronomy 1:19 f. ye rebelled, etc.] As in Deuteronomy 1:26 q.v.
Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 9:22
See the marginal reference. Taberah was the name of a spot in or near the station of Kibroth-hattaavah, and accordingly is not named in the list of encampments given in Numbers 33:16.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 9:22
22, 23. Not only at Horeb was Jehovah angry with the people, but at Taberah, where they were discontented with the divine guidance, (Numbers 11:1,) and at Massah, where they murmured on account of
Sermons on Deuteronomy 9:22
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Is the Lord Among Us, or Not by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the advancements of technology, particularly the TV camera, and how it has brought both incredible discoveries and disturbing events into ou |
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Grace That Endures by Dennis Kinlaw | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of hallowing God's name and glorifying Him above all else. He shares his struggle in deciding what to speak about and highligh |
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The Leading of the Lord by George Warnock | In this sermon, the preacher discusses God's dealings with the saints and the importance of being a holy and cleansed people. He references the book of Job and the sayings of Elihu |
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Grumbling and Complaining - Part 1 by Keith Green | Keith Green addresses the dangers of grumbling and complaining, emphasizing how such attitudes anger God and burden spiritual leaders. He highlights the contrast between the Old an |
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Lord, Give Me Your Heart - 2 by Jackie Pullinger | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of caring for the least fortunate in society. He uses the analogy of the long-haired and short-haired groups to represent thos |
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Giant Joshua by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker recounts a story of a young man waiting for the director of a company for several hours. The director asks the young man some simple questions, testing |
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The Graves of Lust by Teresa Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher begins by expressing gratitude for God's mercy and anointing to set people free from lust and discontent. The sermon focuses on the story of the Israel |