7. so that they should set their hope in Godand not forget the works of God,but keep his commandments;
8. and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation,a generation whose heart was not steadfast,whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9. The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle.
10. They did not keep God’s covenant,but refused to walk according to his law.
11. They forgot his worksand the wonders that he had shown them.
12. In the sight of their fathers he performed wondersin the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
13. He divided the sea and let them pass through it,and made the waters stand like a heap.
14. In the daytime he led them with a cloud,and all the night with a fiery light.
15. He split rocks in the wildernessand gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.
16. He made streams come out of the rockand caused waters to flow down like rivers.
17. Yet they sinned still more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18. They tested God in their heartby demanding the food they craved.
19. They spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
20. He struck the rock so that water gushed outand streams overflowed.Can he also give breador provide meat for his people?”
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;