 Massah and Meribah are also referenced in , , , , , and .The Biblical text mentions two very similar episodes that both occur at a place named "Meribah".The episode recounted in features the Israelites quarreling with Moses about the lack of water, and Moses rebuking the Israelites for testing Yahweh; states that it was on this account that the place gained the name "Massah", meaning "testing", and the name "Meribah" () meaning "quarreling".