19. They spoke against God by saying,“Can God prepare a banquet in the desert?
20. True, he did strike a rock,and water did gush out,and the streams did overflow.But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?”
21. When the Lord heard this, he became furious.His fire burned against Jacoband his anger flared up at Israel
22. because they did not believe Godor trust him to save them.
23. In spite of that, he commanded the clouds aboveand opened the doors of heaven.
24. He rained manna down on them to eatand gave them grain from heaven.
25. Humans ate the bread of the mighty ones,and God sent them plenty of food.
26. He made the east wind blow in the heavensand guided the south wind with his might.
27. He rained meat down on them like dust,birds like the sand on the seashore.
28. He made the birds fall in the middle of his camp,all around his dwelling place.
29. They ate more than enough.He gave them what they wanted,
30. but they still wanted more.While the food was still in their mouths,
31. the anger of God flared up against them.He killed their strongest menand slaughtered the best young men in Israel.
32. In spite of all this, they continued to sin,and they no longer believed in his miracles.