36. But they tried to flatter God,and they told him lies;
37. they were unfaithfuland broke their promises.
38. Yet God was kind.He kept forgiving their sinsand didn't destroy them.He often became angry,but never lost his temper.
39. God remembered that theywere made of fleshand were like a windthat blows onceand then dies down.
40. While they were in the desert,they often rebelledand made God sad.
41. They kept testing himand caused terrible painfor the Holy One of Israel.
42. They forgot about his powerand how he had rescued themfrom their enemies.
43. God showed them all kindsof wonderful miraclesnear Zoan in Egypt.
44. He turned the rivers of Egyptinto blood,and no one could drinkfrom the streams.
45. He sent swarms of fliesto pester the Egyptians,and he sent frogsto cause them trouble.
46. God let worms and grasshopperseat their crops.
47. He destroyed their grapevinesand their fig treeswith hail and floods.