15. In desert rocks he clave,and drink, as from great depths, supply'd.
16. He from the rock brought streams, like floodsmade waters to run down.
17. Yet sinning more, in desert theyprovok'd the Highest One.
18. For in their heart they tempted God,and, speaking with mistrust,They greedily did meat requireto satisfy their lust.
19. Against the Lord himself they spake,and, murmuring, said thus,A table in the wildernesscan God prepare for us?
20. Behold, he smote the rock, and thencecame streams and waters great;But can he give his people bread?and send them flesh to eat?
21. The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth;so kindled was a flame'Gainst Jacob, and 'gainst Israelup indignation came.
22. For they believ'd not God, nor trustin his salvation had;
23. Though clouds above he did command,and heav'n's doors open made,
24. And manna rain'd on them,and gave them corn of heav'n to eat.
25. Man angels' food did eat; to themhe to the full sent meat.
26. And in the heaven he did causean eastern wind to blow;And by his power he let outthe southern wind to go.
27. Then flesh as thick as dust he madeto rain down them among;And feather'd fowls, like as the sandwhich li'th the shore along.
28. At his command amidst their campthese show'rs of flesh down fell,All round about the tabernaclesand tents where they did dwell.
29. So they did eat abundantly,and had of meat their fill;For he did give to them what wastheir own desire and will.
30. They from their lust had not estrang'dtheir heart and their desire;But while the meat was in their mouths,which they did so require,
31. God's wrath upon them came,and slew the fattest of them all;So that the choice of Israel,o'erthrown by death, did fall.
32. Yet, notwithstanding of all this,they sinned still the more;And though he had great wonders wrought,believ'd him not therefore:
33. Wherefore their days in vanityhe did consume and waste;And by his wrath their wretched yearsaway in trouble past.
34. But when he slew them, then they didto seek him shew desire;Yea, they return'd, and after Godright early did enquire.