^{17 Ref} And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.

^{18 Ref} And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

^{19 Ref} And they speak against God -- they said: `Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'

^{20 Ref} Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. `Also -- bread `is' He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'

^{21 Ref} Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,

^{22 Ref} For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.

^{23 Ref} And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.

^{24 Ref} And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.

^{25 Ref} Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.

^{26 Ref} He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,

^{27 Ref} And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl,

²⁸ And causeth `it' to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.

^{29 Ref} And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.

^{30 Ref} They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet `is' their food in their mouth,

^{31 Ref} And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

^{32 Ref} With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.

^{33 Ref} And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.

^{34 Ref} If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

^{35 Ref} And they remember that God `is' their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.

^{36 Ref} And -- they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,

^{37 Ref} And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

^{38 Ref} And He -- the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.

^{39 Ref} And He remembereth that they `are' flesh, A wind going on -- and it returneth not.

^{40 Ref} How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?

^{41 Ref} Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.

^{42 Ref} They have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.