15. So he gave them what they wanted,but he also sent a terrible disease among them.
16. The people in the camp were jealous of Mosesand of Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.
17. Then the ground opened up and swallowed Dathanand closed over Abiram’s group.
18. A fire burned among their followers,and flames burned up the wicked.
19. The people made a gold calf at Mount Sinaiand worshiped a metal statue.
20. They exchanged their glorious Godfor a statue of a bull that eats grass.
21. They forgot the God who saved them,who had done great things in Egypt,