6. That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born might arise and recount them to their children,
7. That they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but might keep His commandments
8. And might not be as their fathers–a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their hearts aright nor prepared their hearts to know God, and whose spirits were not steadfast and faithful to God.
9. The children of Ephraim were armed and carrying bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle.
10. They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk according to His law
11. And forgot His works and His wonders that He had shown them.
12. Marvelous things did He in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided].
13. He divided the [Red] Sea and caused them to pass through it, and He made the waters stand like a heap. [Exod. 14:22.]
14. In the daytime also He led them with a [pillar of] cloud and all the night with a light of fire. [Exod. 13:21; 14:24.]
15. He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as out of the deep.
16. He brought streams also out of the rock [at Rephidim and Kadesh] and caused waters to run down like rivers. [Exod. 17:6; Num. 20:11.]
17. Yet they still went on to sin against Him by provoking and rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness (in the land of drought).
18. And they tempted God in their hearts by asking for food according to their [selfish] desire and appetite.
19. Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish [the food for] a table in the wilderness?
20. Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?
21. Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was [full of] wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob, His anger mounted up against Israel,
22. Because in God they believed not [they relied not on Him, they adhered not to Him], and they trusted not in His salvation (His power to save).
23. Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven;