7. Our ancestors in Egypt did not understand God's wonderful acts;they forgot the many times he showed them his love,and they rebelled against the Almighty at the Red Sea.
8. But he saved them, as he had promised,in order to show his great power.
9. He gave a command to the Red Sea,and it dried up;he led his people across on dry land.
10. He saved them from those who hated them;he rescued them from their enemies.
11. But the water drowned their enemies;not one of them was left.
12. Then his people believed his promisesand sang praises to him.
13. But they quickly forgot what he had doneand acted without waiting for his advice.
14. They were filled with craving in the desertand put God to the test;
15. so he gave them what they asked for,but also sent a terrible disease among them.
16. There in the desert they were jealous of Mosesand of Aaron, the Lord's holy servant.
17. Then the earth opened up and swallowed Dathanand buried Abiram and his family;