18. They decided to test Godby asking for the food they wanted.
19. Then they spoke against God,saying, “Can God prepare food in the desert?
20. When he hit the rock, water poured outand rivers flowed down.But can he give us bread also?Will he provide his people with meat?”
21. When the Lord heard them, he was very angry.His anger was like fire to the people of Jacob;his anger grew against the people of Israel.
22. They had not believed Godand had not trusted him to save them.