But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness and put God to the test in the desert;
But before they had satisfied their craving, while the food was still in their mouths,
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”
The camp followers with them had a strong craving, and the Israelites also wept again and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
none of the people who have seen my glory and the signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness and yet have tested me these ten times and have not obeyed my voice
Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did.
We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents.
“At Taberah also, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, you provoked the Lord to wrath.