10. He saved them from the hand of the foe;from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.
11. The waters covered their adversaries;not one of them survived.
12. Then they believed his promisesand sang his praise.
13. But they soon forgot what he had doneand did not wait for his plan to unfold.
14. In the desert they gave in to their craving;in the wilderness they put God to the test.
15. So he gave them what they asked for,but sent a wasting disease among them.
16. In the camp they grew envious of Mosesand of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17. The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;it buried the company of Abiram.
18. Fire blazed among their followers;a flame consumed the wicked.
19. At Horeb they made a calfand worshipped an idol cast from metal.
20. They exchanged their glorious Godfor an image of a bull, which eats grass.