24. The people grumbled to Moses. They asked, “What will we drink?”
25. Moses cried out to the Lord. So the Lord showed him a tree. Moses threw the tree into the water. And the water became good to drink.There the Lord gave the people a rule and a law to live by. There he also tested their loyalty to him.
26. He said, “You must obey the Lord, your God. You must do what the Lord said is right. You must obey all his laws and keep his rules. If you do these things, I will not give you any of the sicknesses I gave the Egyptians. I am the Lord. I am the Lord who heals you.”
27. Then the people traveled to Elim. At Elim there were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees. So the people camped there near the water.