12He performedעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213wondersפֶ֑לֶאFe.le'H6382beforeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048their fathersאֲ֭בוֹתָם'A.vo.tomH1In the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, in thefieldשְׂדֵה־se.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814.
13Hedividedבָּ֣קַעBa.ka'H1234the seaיָ֭םyamH3220and caused them to passH5674throughH5674,And He made the watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325standוַֽיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324upH5324likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644a heapנֵֽד׃NedH5067.
14Then He ledוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148them with the cloudבֶּעָנָ֣ןbe.'a.NanH6051bydayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the nightהַ֝לַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915with alightבְּא֣וֹרbe.'orH216of fireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.
15Hesplitיְבַקַּ֣עye.va.Ka'H1234the rocksצֻ֭רִיםTzu.rimH6697in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057And gaveH8248themplentyרַבָּֽה׃ra.BahH7227toH8248drinkוַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְvai.YashkH8248like the oceanH8415depthsH8415.
16HebroughtH3318forthH3318streamsנוֹזְלִ֣יםnoz.LimH5140from the rockמִסָּ֑לַעmi.Sa.la'H5553And made watersמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325runH3381downH3381like riversכַּנְּהָר֣וֹתka.ne.ha.RotH5104.
17Yet they stillע֭וֹדodH5750continuedוַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254to sinלַחֲטֹא־la.cha.to'-H2398against Him, Torebelלַֽמְר֥וֹתlam.RotH4784against the Mostעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945in the desertבַּצִּיָּֽה׃ba.tzi.YahH6723.
18And in their heartבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil.va.VamH3824theyputוַיְנַסּוּ־vay.na.su-H5254Godאֵ֥ל'elH410toH5254theH5254testH5254By askingלִֽשְׁאָל־lish.'ol-H7592forfoodH3978that suited their tasteלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃le.naf.ShamH5315.
19Then they spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּvay.da.be.RuH1696against Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםbe.Lo.HimH430;They saidאָ֭מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, “Canהֲי֣וּכַלha.Yu.khalH3201Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְla.'a.RokhH6186a tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןShul.ChanH7979in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057?
20Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005, Hestruckהִכָּה־hi.kah-H5221the rockצ֨וּר׀tzurH6697so that watersמַיִם֮ma.YimH4325gushedH2100outH2100,And streamsוּנְחָלִ֪יםu.ne.cha.LimH5158were overflowingיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּyish.To.fuH7857;Canי֣וּכַלYu.khalH3201He alsoהֲגַם־ha.gam-H1571provideתֵּ֑תTetH5414breadלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899?Will He prepareיָכִ֖יןya.KhinH3559meatשְׁאֵ֣רshe.'ErH7607for His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃le.'a.MoH5971?”
21Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀la.KhenH3651the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068heardשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085andwasH5674fullH5674ofH5674wrathH5674;And a fireוְ֭אֵשׁVe.'eshH784was kindledנִשְּׂקָ֣הni.se.KahH5400against Jacobבְיַעֲקֹ֑בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,And angerאַ֝֗ף'AfH639alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571mountedעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
22Becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588theydid not believeהֶ֭אֱמִינוּHe.'e.mi.nuH539in Godבֵּאלֹהִ֑יםbe.lo.HimH430And did not trustבָ֝טְח֗וּva.te.ChuH982in His salvationבִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bi.shu.'a.toH3444.
23Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480H4605Andopenedפָּתָֽח׃pa.TachH6605the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֖יve.dal.TeiH1817of heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064;
24HerainedH4305downוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305mannaמָ֣ןmanH4478upon them to eatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398,And gaveנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414themfoodוּדְגַן־u.de.ga.no.Sha-H1715from heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yimH8064.
26Hemade the eastקָ֭דִיםKa.dimH6921windH6921blowיַסַּ֣עya.Sa'H5265in the skyבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064And by Hispowerבְּעֻזּ֣וֹbe.'u.ZoH5797He directedוַיְנַהֵ֖גvay.na.HegH5090the southתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486windH8486.
27When He rainedוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305meatשְׁאֵ֑רshe.'ErH7607upon them like the dustכֶּעָפָ֣רke.'a.FarH6083, Evenwingedכָּנָֽף׃ka.NafH3671fowlע֣וֹףofH5775like the sandוּֽכְח֥וֹלu.khe.CholH2344of the seasיַ֝מִּ֗יםya.MimH3220,
28He let themfallוַ֭יַּפֵּלVai.ya.pelH5307in the midstבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130oftheir campמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264,AllH5439aroundH5439their dwellingsלְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃le.mish.ke.no.TavH4908.
29So theyateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and were wellמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966filledוַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּvai.yis.be.'UH7646, And Hesatisfiedיָבִ֥אya.Vi'H935their longingוְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗םve.ta.'a.va.TamH8378.
30Yet before they had abandonedזָר֥וּza.RuH2114their longingמִתַּאֲוָתָ֑םmi.ta.'a.va.TamH8378,Whileע֝֗וֹדodH5750their foodאָכְלָ֥ם'a.khe.LamH400was in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶֽם׃be.fi.HemH6310,
31Theangerוְאַ֤ףve.'AfH639of Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430roseעָ֘לָ֤ה'a.LahH5927against themAnd killedוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹגVai.ya.ha.rogH2026some of theirstrongestבְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑םbe.mish.ma.nei.HemH4924ones, Andsubduedהִכְרִֽיעַ׃hikh.Ri.a'H3766the choiceוּבַחוּרֵ֖יu.va.chu.ReiH970menH977of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
32In spite of allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisH2088theystillע֑וֹדodH5750sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398Anddid not believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539in His wonderfulH6381worksH6381.
33So He broughtH3615their daysיְמֵיהֶ֑םye.mei.HemH3117toH3615anH3615endוַיְכַל־vay.khal-H3615in futilityבַּהֶ֥בֶלba.He.velH1892,And their yearsוּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗םu.she.no.TamH8141to an endin suddenבַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ba.be.ha.LahH928terrorH928.
34Whenאִם־'im-H518He killedהֲרָגָ֥םha.ra.GamH2026them, then theysoughtוּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּu.de.ra.Shu.huH1875Him,And they returnedוְ֝שָׁ֗בוּve.Sha.vuH7725and searchedH7836diligentlyH7836for Godאֵֽל׃'ElH410;
35And they rememberedוַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּVai.yiz.ke.ruH2142that Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430was theirrockצוּרָ֑םtzu.RamH6697,And the Mostעֶ֝לְיוֹן'El.yonH5945HighH5945Godוְאֵ֥לve.'ElH410theirRedeemerגֹּאֲלָֽם׃go.'a.LamH1350.
36But theyflatteredוַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּvay.fa.Tu.huH6601Him with their mouthבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310Andliedיְכַזְּבוּ־ye.kha.ze.vu-H3576to Him with their tongueוּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.vil.sho.NamH3956.
37For their heartוְ֭לִבָּםVe.li.bomH3820was notsteadfastנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559towardעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973Him,NorH3808were they faithfulנֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּne.'em.NuH539with His covenantבִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃biv.ri.ToH1285.
38But He, beingcompassionateרַח֨וּם׀ra.ChumH7349,forgaveיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722theirwrongdoingעָוֹן֮'a.VonH5771and did not destroyיַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyash.ChitH7843them;And oftenוְ֭הִרְבָּהVe.hir.bahH7235Herestrainedלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725His angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639And did not stirH5782upH5782allכָּל־kol-H3605His wrathחֲמָתֽוֹ׃cha.ma.ToH2534.
39SoHe rememberedוַ֭יִּזְכֹּרVai.yiz.korH2142that they were onlyfleshבָשָׂ֣רva.SarH1320, Awindר֥וּחַRu.achH7307that passesה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.LekhH1980and does not returnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.
40HowH4100oftenH4100theyrebelledיַמְר֣וּהוּyam.Ru.huH4784against Him in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֑רva.mid.BarH4057Andgrievedיַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּya.'a.tzi.Vu.huH6087Him in thedesertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Bi.shi.MonH3452!
41Againוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and again theytemptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410,And painedהִתְווּ׃hit.vuH8428theHolyוּקְד֖וֹשׁu.ke.Do.oshH6918OneH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
42Theydid not rememberזָכְר֥וּza.khe.RuH2142Hispowerיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027,The dayי֝֗וֹםYomH3117whenאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834Heredeemedפָּדָ֥םpa.DamH6299them from the enemyצָֽר׃TzarH6862,
43Whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He performedשָׂ֣םsamH7760Hissignsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714And Hismarvelsוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814,
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