48. He killed their animals with hail and their cattle with lightning.
49. He showed the Egyptians his anger. He sent his destroying angels against them.
50. He found a way to show his anger. He did not spare their lives. He let them die with a deadly disease.
51. He killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. He killed every firstborn in Ham’s family.
52. Then he led Israel like a shepherd. He led his people like sheep into the desert.
53. He guided them safely. They had nothing to fear. He drowned their enemies in the sea.
54. He led his people to his holy land, to the mountain he took with his own power.
55. He forced the other nations out before them and gave each family its share of the land. He gave each tribe of Israel a place to live.
56. But they tested God Most High and made him very sad. They didn’t obey his commands.
57. They turned against him and were unfaithful just like their ancestors. They changed directions like a boomerang.
58. They built high places and made God angry. They built statues of false gods and made him jealous.
59. God heard what they were doing and became very angry. So he rejected Israel completely!
60. He abandoned his place at Shiloh, the Holy Tent where he lived among the people.
61. He let foreigners capture the Box of the Agreement, the symbol of his power and glory.
62. He showed his anger against his people and let them be killed in war.
63. Their young men were burned to death, and there were no wedding songs for their young women.