The Waters of Meribah

Meribah is a place mentioned in the books of Exodus and Numbers. In one story in Exodus, the Israelites complain about a lack of water. God instructs Moses to hit a rock; Moses does, and water comes out. The place is then called Massah and Meribah, commemorating the incident. In a similar story described in Numbers, God instructs Moses to take his staff and talk to a rock after the Israelites complain about a lack of water. Moses hits the rock twice and water comes out. God then tells Moses and Aaron that they will not enter Israel, and refers to the water as "water of Meribah."