38. The Egyptians were glad when the people of Israel left. They were terrified because of Israel.
39. The Lord spread out a cloud to cover his people. He gave them a fire to light up the night.
40. They asked for meat, and he brought them quail. He satisfied them with manna, the bread of heaven.
41. He broke open a rock, and streams of water poured out. They flowed like a river in the desert.
42. He remembered the holy promise he had made to his servant Abraham.
43. His chosen people shouted for joy as he brought them out of Egypt.
44. He gave them the lands of other nations. He let them take over what others had worked for.