21. Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob;his anger rose against Israel,
22. because they did not believe in Godand did not trust his saving power.
23. Yet he commanded the skies aboveand opened the doors of heaven,
24. and he rained down on them manna to eatand gave them the grain of heaven.
25. Man ate of the bread of the angels;he sent them food in abundance.
26. He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,and by his power he led out the south wind;
27. he rained meat on them like dust,winged birds like the sand of the seas;
28. he let them fall in the midst of their camp,all around their dwellings.
29. And they ate and were well filled,for he gave them what they craved.
30. But before they had satisfied their craving, while the food was still in their mouths,
31. the anger of God rose against them,and he killed the strongest of themand laid low the young men of Israel.
32. In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe.
33. So he made their days vanish like a breath,and their years in terror.
34. When he killed them, they sought him;they repented and sought God earnestly.
35. They remembered that God was their rock,the Most High God their redeemer.
36. But they flattered him with their mouths;they lied to him with their tongues.
37. Their heart was not steadfast toward him;they were not faithful to his covenant.
38. Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquityand did not destroy them;he restrained his anger oftenand did not stir up all his wrath.
39. He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and comes not again.