18. They wilfully put God to the testby demanding the food they craved.
19. They spoke against God;they said, ‘Can God reallyspread a table in the wilderness?
20. True, he struck the rock,and water gushed out,streams flowed abundantly,but can he also give us bread?Can he supply meat for his people?’
21. When the Lord heard them, he was furious;his fire broke out against Jacob,and his wrath rose against Israel,