And in their heartthey putGodto the testBy askingfoodaccording to their desire.
"Whenyour fatherstestedMe, They triedMe, thoughthey had seenMy work.
Therefore the peoplequarreledwith Mosesand said,"Giveus waterthat we may drink."And Mosessaidto them, "Whydo you quarrelwith me? Whydo you testthe LORD?"
He namedthe placeMassahand Meribahbecauseof the quarrelof the sonsof Israel,and becausethey testedthe LORD,saying,"Is the LORDamongus, ornot?"
The rabblewhowere amongthem hadgreedydesires;and alsothe sonsof Israelweptagainand said,"Whowill give us meatto eat?
Nowthese thingshappenedas examplesfor us, sothat we would not craveevil thingsas they alsocraved.
Norlet us trythe Lord,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the serpents.
"You shall not putthe LORDyour Godto the test,as you tested[Him] at Massah.
