And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Called the name of the place Massah - temptation.
Meribah ... chiding - strife-the same word which is rendered "provocation," Hebrews 3:8.
And because they tempted the Lord - i:e., Him whose presence in the cloud accompanied them through the wilderness-namely, Christ (1 Corinthians 10:9).