In the desert they longed for food. In that dry and empty land they tested God.

反倒在旷野大起欲心，在荒地试探神。

反倒在旷野起了贪婪之心，在荒地试探上帝。

反倒在旷野起了贪婪之心，在荒地试探神。

他们在旷野大起贪念，试探上帝。

反而在旷野大起贪欲，在沙漠试探神。

他们在旷野中极其贪心，在荒漠中试探神。

反倒在曠野大起慾心，在荒地試探神。

反倒在曠野起了貪婪之心，在荒地試探上帝。

反倒在曠野起了貪婪之心，在荒地試探神。

他們在曠野大起貪念，試探上帝。

反而在曠野大起貪慾，在沙漠試探神。

反倒在曠野大起貪慾之心，在荒野中試探着上帝；

他們在曠野中極其貪心，在荒漠中試探神。

在曠野縱其欲、在荒原試上帝兮、

爰至曠野、縱欲妄行、以試上帝兮、

在曠野有貪心、在荒墟試探天主、

纔得安寧。便恣淫佚。率彼曠野。惟求口實。

In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wilderness they put God to the test.

But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert;

In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing God’s patience in that dry wasteland.

They were seized with craving in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

But became lustfully greedy in the wilderness, And put God to the test in the desert.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tested God in the desert.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

They were seized with craving in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

We should not test the Messiah, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

So they argued with Moses. They said,“ Give us water to drink.” Moses replied,“ Why are you arguing with me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Now those things happened as examples for us. They are supposed to keep us from wanting evil things. The people of Israel wanted these evil things.

Some people with them began to wish for other food. Again the Israelites began to cry out. They said,“ We wish we had meat to eat.

But even before they had finished eating, God acted. He did it while the food was still in their mouths.

If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.There your people of long ago tested me. Yet for 40 years they saw what I did.That is why I was angry with them. I said,‘ Their hearts are always going astray. They have not known my ways.’

They were stubborn and tested God. They ordered him to give them the food they wanted.They spoke against God. They said,“ Can God really put food on a table in the desert?It is true that he struck the rock, and streams of water poured out. Huge amounts of water flowed down. But can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”

But while the meat was still in their mouths, the Lord acted. Before the people could swallow it, he became very angry with them. He struck them with a terrible plague.So the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah. That’s where the bodies of the people who had wished for other food were buried.

He says,“ Don’t be stubborn as you were at Meribah. Don’t be stubborn as you were that day at Massah in the desert.There your people of long ago really tested me. They did it even though they had seen what I had done for them.

How often they refused to obey him in the desert! How often they caused him sorrow in that dry and empty land!Again and again they tested God. They made the Holy One of Israel sad and angry.

And here is what you can be just as sure of. Not one of these people will see the land I promised to give them. They have seen my glory. They have seen the signs I did in Egypt. And they have seen what I did in the desert. But they did not obey me. And they have tested me ten times.

You also made the Lord angry at Taberah, Massah and Kibroth Hattaavah.