7When you were greatly distressed, you called out to me, and I rescued you; I answered you out of a thundercloud. Later I tested whether you would trust me to give you water when you were in the desert at Meribah.
8You who are my people, listen while I warn you! I wish that you Israeli people would pay attention to what I say to you!
9You must not have any idols of other gods among you; you must never bow to worship any of them!
10I am Yahweh, your God; It was not any of those other gods who brought you out of Egypt, I am the one who did it! So ask me what you want me to do for you MTY, and I will do it.
11But my people would not listen to me SYN; they would not obey me.