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.