7. In this way they also would put their trust in Godand not forget what he has done,but always obey his commandments.
8. They would not be like their ancestors,a rebellious and disobedient people,whose trust in God was never firmand who did not remain faithful to him.
9. The Ephraimites, armed with bows and arrows,ran away on the day of battle.
10. They did not keep their covenant with God;they refused to obey his law.
11. They forgot what he had done,the miracles they had seen him perform.
12. While their ancestors watched, God performed miraclesin the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.
13. He divided the sea and took them through it;he made the waters stand like walls.
14. By day he led them with a cloudand all night long with the light of a fire.
15. He split rocks open in the desertand gave them water from the depths.
16. He caused a stream to come out of the rockand made water flow like a river.
17. But they continued to sin against God,and in the desert they rebelled against the Most High.
18. They deliberately put God to the testby demanding the food they wanted.
19. They spoke against God and said,“Can God supply food in the desert?
20. It is true that he struck the rock,and water flowed out in a torrent;but can he also provide us with breadand give his people meat?”
21. And so the Lord was angry when he heard them;he attacked his people with fire,and his anger against them grew,
22. because they had no faith in himand did not believe that he would save them.
23. But he spoke to the sky aboveand commanded its doors to open;
24. he gave them grain from heaven,by sending down manna for them to eat.
25. So they ate the food of angels,and God gave them all they wanted.
26. He also caused the east wind to blow,and by his power he stirred up the south wind;