When he hit the rock, water poured out and rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat?”
Again and again they tested God and brought pain to the Holy One of Israel.
“Tell the people this: ‘Make yourselves holy for tomorrow, and you will eat meat. You cried to the Lord, “We want meat! We were better off in Egypt!” So now the Lord will give you meat to eat.
Some troublemakers among them wanted better food, and soon all the Israelites began complaining. They said, “We want meat!
Then Moses lifted his hand and hit the rock twice with his stick. Water began pouring out, and the people and their animals drank it.