Leeser(i)
17 But they repeated to sin yet more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 And they tempted God in their heart, by asking food for their desire.
19 Yea, they spoke against God: they said, Will God be able to set in order a table in the wilderness?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed: shall he also be able to give bread? or can he provide flesh for his people?
21 Therefore, when the Lord heard this, he became wroth: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also ascended against Israel,
22 Because they had not believed in God, and had not trusted in his salvation.
23 Then he ordained the skies from above, and the doors of heaven he opened;
24 And he let rain down upon them manna to eat, and the corn of heaven gave he unto them.
25 Angels’ bread did man eat: he sent them provision to satisfaction.
26 He caused an east wind to pass along the heavens; and he led forth by his strength the south wind.
27 And he let rain upon them flesh as plentiful as the dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea;
28 And he let them fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
29 And they ate, and were greatly satisfied, and what they longed for he brought unto them.
30 They were not estranged from their longing, yet was their food in their mouth:
31 When the wrath of God ascended against them, and he slew some of the fattest of them, and the young men of Israel did he strike down.
32 With all this they sinned again, and believed not in his wonders.
33 Therefore he caused their days to come to an end in nought, and their years in dread.
34 When he slew them, then did they seek him, and they returned and inquired earnestly after God.
35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the most high God their redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they prayed insincerely to him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied unto him.
37 For their heart was not firm with him, and they were not faithful in his covenant.
38 But he, being merciful, forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not awaken all his fury.
39 And he remembered that they are but flesh, a spirit that passeth away, and returneth not again.
40 How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, grieve him in the desert!
41 Yea, they once more tempted God, and set limits to the Holy One of Israel.
42 They remembered not his hand, the day when he ransomed them from the adversary;