10. He saved them from the power of their enemies. He set them free from their control.
11. The waters covered their enemies. Not one of them escaped alive.
12. Then his people believed his promises and sang praise to him.
13. But they soon forgot what he had done. They didn't wait for his advice.
14. In the desert they longed for food. In that dry and empty land they put God to the test.
15. So he gave them what they asked for. But he also sent a sickness that killed many of them.
16. In their camp some of them became jealous of Moses. They were also jealous of Aaron. He had been set apart to serve the Lord.