51. He killed the firstborn sonsof all the families of Egypt.
52. Then he led his people out like a shepherdand guided them through the desert.
53. He led them safely, and they were not afraid;but the sea came rolling over their enemies.
54. He brought them to his holy land,to the mountains which he himself conquered.
55. He drove out the inhabitants as his people advanced;he divided their land among the tribes of Israeland gave their homes to his people.
56. But they rebelled against Almighty Godand put him to the test.They did not obey his commandments,
57. but were rebellious and disloyal like their ancestors,unreliable as a crooked arrow.
58. They angered him with their heathen places of worship,and with their idols they made him furious.
59. God was angry when he saw it,so he rejected his people completely.