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.
48. Then he killed their cattlewith hailand their other animalswith lightning.
49. God was so angry and furiousthat he went into a rageand caused them great troubleby sending swarmsof destroying angels.
50. God gave in to his angerand slaughtered themin a terrible way.
51. He killed the firstborn sonof each Egyptian family.
52. Then God led his peopleout of Egyptand guided them in the desertlike a flock of sheep.
53. He led them safely along,and they were not afraid,but their enemies drownedin the sea.
54. God brought his peopleto the sacred mountainthat he had takenby his own power.
55. He made nations runfrom the tribes of Israel,and he let the tribestake over their land.