^{16 Ref} They envied Moses also in the camp, `And' Aaron the saint of Jehovah.

^{17 Ref} The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

^{18 Ref} And a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

^{19 Ref} They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.

^{20 Ref} Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

^{21 Ref} They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,

^{22 Ref} Wondrous works in the land of Ham, `And' terrible things by the Red Sea.

^{23 Ref} Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy `them'.