 Some Biblical scholars see the narrative about Massah and Meribah as having originated as aetiological myths seeking to justify their names.According to the Book of Exodus, Meribah was a location in Rephidim, while according to the Book of Numbers, Meribah was located at Kadesh-Barnea.Textual scholars attribute the difference to the different sources from which these passages derive, and regard both mentions of Meribah as referring to the same place.