9. The sons of Ephraim, who bend and shoot the bow, have been turned back in the day of battle.
10. They have not kept the covenant of God. And they were not willing to walk in his law.
11. And they have been forgetful of his benefits, and of his miracle, which he revealed to them.
12. He performed miracles in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Tanis.
13. He broke the sea and he led them through. And he stationed the waters, as if in a vessel.
14. And he led them with a cloud by day, and with illumination by fire throughout the night.
15. He broke through the rock in the wasteland, and he gave them to drink, as if from the great abyss.
16. He brought forth water from the rock, and he conducted the waters, as if they were rivers.
17. And yet, they continued to sin against him. In a waterless place, they provoked the Most High with resentment.
18. And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking for food according to their desires.
19. And they spoke badly about God. They said, "Would God be able to prepare a table in the desert?