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18 They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.
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They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying, "Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
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They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
20 He smote the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?"
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True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”
21 Therefore, when the LORD heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob, his anger mounted against Israel;
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When the LORD heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel,
22 because they had no faith in God, and did not trust his saving power.
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for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.
23 Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven;
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Yet he gave a command to the skies above and opened the doors of the heavens;
24 and he rained down upon them manna to eat, and gave them the grain of heaven.
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he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Man ate of the bread of the angels; he sent them food in abundance.
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Human beings ate the bread of angels; he sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind;
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He let loose the east wind from the heavens and by his power made the south wind blow.
27 he rained flesh upon them like dust, winged birds like the sand of the seas;
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He rained meat down on them like dust, birds like sand on the seashore.
28 he let them fall in the midst of their camp, all around their habitations.
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He made them come down inside their camp, all around their tents.
29 And they ate and were well filled, for he gave them what they craved.
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They ate till they were gorged— he had given them what they craved.
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