15. so he gave them what they asked for,but also sent a terrible disease among them.
16. There in the desert they were jealous of Mosesand of Aaron, the Lord's holy servant.
17. Then the earth opened up and swallowed Dathanand buried Abiram and his family;
18. fire came down on their followersand burnt up those wicked people.
19. They made a gold bull calf at Sinaiand worshipped that idol;
20. they exchanged the glory of Godfor the image of an animal that eats grass.
21. They forgot the God who had saved themby his mighty acts in Egypt.
22. What wonderful things he did there!What amazing things at the Red Sea!
23. When God said that he would destroy his people,his chosen servant, Moses, stood up against Godand prevented his anger from destroying them.
24. Then they rejected the pleasant land,because they did not believe God's promise.
25. They stayed in their tents and grumbledand would not listen to the Lord.
26. So he gave them a solemn warningthat he would make them die in the desert
27. and scatter their descendants among the heathen,letting them die in foreign countries.
28. Then at Peor, God's people joined in the worship of Baal,and ate sacrifices offered to dead gods.