But the people continued to sin against him; in the desert they turned against God Most High.
But they kept on sinning; they did not believe even with the miracles.
But they turned against him and made his Holy Spirit very sad. So he became their enemy, and he fought against them.
“ ‘But they turned against me and refused to listen to me. They did not throw away the hateful idols which they saw and liked; they did not give up the idols of Egypt. Then I decided to pour out my anger against them while they were still in Egypt.
I know how stubborn and disobedient you are. You have disobeyed the Lord while I am alive and with you, and you will disobey even more after I die!
At Mount Sinai you made the Lord angry—angry enough to destroy you.