18And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.
19Yea, they spoke against God; they said: 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20Behold, He smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can He give bread also? or will He provide flesh for His people?'
21Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth; and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel;
22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in His salvation.
23And He commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven;
24And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
25Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full.
26He caused the east wind to set forth in heaven; and by His power He brought on the south wind.
27He caused flesh also to rain upon them as the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the seas;
28And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their dwellings.
29So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved.
30They were not estranged from their craving, their food was yet in their mouths,
31When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the lustieth among them, and smote down the young men of Israel.
32For all this they sinned still, and believed not in His wondrous works.
33Therefore He ended their days as a breath, and their years in terror.
34When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, and turn back and seek God earnestly.
35And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.
36But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and lied unto Him with their tongue.
37For their heart was not stedfast with Him, neither were they faithful in His covenant.
38But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth iniquity, and destroyeth not; yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away, and doth not stir up all His wrath.
39So He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.