摩西呼求耶和華，耶和華指示他一棵樹。他把樹丟在水裏，水就變甜了。耶和華在那裏為他們定了律例、典章，在那裏考驗他們。

摩西呼求耶和华，耶和华指示他一棵树。他把树丢在水里，水就变甜了。耶和华在那里为他们定了律例、典章，在那里试验他们；

摩西呼求耶和华，耶和华指示他一棵树。他把树丢在水里，水就变甜了。耶和华在那里为他们定了律例、典章，在那里考验他们。

摩西呼求耶和华，耶和华指示他一棵树。他把树丢在水里，水就变甜了。耶和华在那里为他们定了律例、典章，在那里考验他们。

摩西向耶和华呼求，耶和华就指示他把一棵树丢在水中，使水变得甘甜。耶和华又在玛拉给百姓订下一些律例和法令，并在那里试验他们，

摩西向耶和华呼叫，耶和华就向他指示一棵树；他把树丢进水里，水就变甜了。耶和华在那里为他们立了律例和典章，也在那里试验了他们。

摩西呼求耶和華，耶和華指示他一棵樹。他把樹丟在水裏，水就變甜了。耶和華在那裏為他們定了律例、典章，在那裏試驗他們；

摩西呼求耶和華，耶和華指示他一棵樹。他把樹丟在水裏，水就變甜了。耶和華在那裏為他們定了律例、典章，在那裏考驗他們。

摩西向耶和華呼求，耶和華就指示他把一棵樹丟在水中，使水變得甘甜。耶和華又在瑪拉給百姓定下一些律例和法令，並在那裡試驗他們，

摩西向耶和華呼叫，耶和華就向他指示一棵樹；他把樹丟進水裡，水就變甜了。耶和華在那裡為他們立了律例和典章，也在那裡試驗了他們。

摩西向永恆主哀叫，永恆主將一棵樹指給他看；他把那樹木丟在水裏，水就變甜了。永恆主在那裏為他們立了律例典章，在那裏試驗了他們，

摩西籲耶和華、耶和華示之以木、遂投諸水中、其水即甘、在彼耶和華立典及律、以試斯民、

摩西籲耶和華、耶和華、示以木、投諸水中、其味即淡。在彼耶和華設法度、以試其民、

摩西籲主、主示以一木、摩西投之於水、水即變為甘、主在彼為民定律例、立法度、又在彼試之、

Then Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became fit to drink. There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.

Then Moses cried out to the Lord. The Lord showed him a stick. Moses threw it into the water. The water became fit to drink. There the Lord gave a ruling and instruction for the people. And there he tested them.

And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them,

So Moses cried out to the Lord for help, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. Moses threw it into the water, and this made the water good to drink. It was there at Marah that the Lord set before them the following decree as a standard to test their faithfulness to him.

So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable. The LORD made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah, and he tested them there.

Then he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree; and he threw it into the waters, and the waters became sweet. There He made for them a statute and regulation, and there He tested them.

So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. There He made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there He tested them,

An he cried unto Jehovah; And Jehovah showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them;

So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable. He made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah and He tested them there.

And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree,[ which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

He cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When Moses threw it into the water, the water became safe to drink. There the Lord made for them a binding ordinance, and there he tested them.

Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them.

他們是為了要考驗以色列，好知道他們是否肯聽從耶和華藉摩西吩咐他們列祖的命令。

法老逼近的時候，以色列人舉目，看哪，埃及人追來了，就非常懼怕，以色列人向耶和華哀求。

你要記得，這四十年耶和華－你的神在曠野一路引導你，是要磨煉你，考驗你，為要知道你的心如何，是否願意遵守他的誡命。

耶和華對摩西說：「看哪，我要從天降食物給你們。百姓可以出去，每天收集當天的分量。這樣，我就可以考驗他們是否遵行我的指示。

神啊，你曾考驗我們，你熬煉我們，如煉銀子一樣。

耶和華留下這些國家，為要考驗所有未曾經歷迦南任何戰役的以色列人，

為要藉此考驗以色列是否肯謹守遵行耶和華的道，像他們列祖一樣地謹守。」

又在曠野將你列祖所不認識的嗎哪賜給你吃，為要磨煉你，考驗你，終久使你享福。

以利沙說：「拿點麵來。」他把麵撒在鍋中，說：「倒出來，給大家吃吧！」鍋中就沒有毒了。

摩西就呼求耶和華說：「我要怎樣對待這百姓呢？他們差一點就要拿石頭打死我了。」

他出去到了水源，把鹽倒在那裏，說：「耶和華如此說：『我治好了這水，從那裏不會再有死亡和不生產的事了。』」

在他的祭司中有摩西和亞倫，在求告他名的人中有撒母耳。他們求告耶和華，他就應允他們。

你不可聽那先知或是那做夢之人的話，因為這是耶和華－你們的神考驗你們，要知道你們是否盡心盡性愛耶和華－你們的神。

因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人是愚拙，在我們得救的人卻是神的大能。

百姓對約書亞說：「不，我們要事奉耶和華。」約書亞對百姓說：「你們選擇耶和華，要事奉他，你們自己作證吧！」他們說：「我們願意作證。」「現在，你們要除掉你們中間外邦的神明，專心歸向耶和華－以色列的神。」百姓對約書亞說：「我們必事奉耶和華－我們的神，聽從他的話。」那日，約書亞就與百姓立約，在示劍為他們制定律例典章。

耶和華對我說：「雖有摩西和撒母耳站在我面前，我的心也不顧惜這百姓。你把他們從我眼前趕出，叫他們出去吧！

你在急難中呼求，我就搭救你，在雷的隱密處應允你，在米利巴水那裏考驗你。（細拉）

所以萬軍之耶和華如此說：「看哪，我要熬煉他們，考驗他們；不然，為了我的百姓，我該如何行呢？

他若求告我，我就應允他；他在急難中，我與他同在；我要搭救他，使他尊貴。

雖然你們必須在百般試煉中暫時憂愁，你們要為此喜樂，使你們的信心既被考驗，就比那被火試煉仍然能壞的金子更顯寶貴，可以在耶穌基督顯現的時候得着稱讚、榮耀、尊貴。

鼎為煉銀，爐為煉金，惟有耶和華熬煉人心。

並要在患難之日求告我，我必搭救你，你也要榮耀我。」