You Have Been Warned

^[1] A maskil of Asaph. O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. ^[2] I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old- ^[3] what we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. ^[4] We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. ^[5] He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, ^[6] so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. ^[7] Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. ^[8] They would not be like their forefathers- a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him. ^[9] The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle; ^[10] they did not keep God's covenant and refused to live by his law. ^[11] They forgot what he had done, the wonders he had shown them. ^[12] He did miracles in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. ^[13] He divided the sea and led them through; he made the water stand firm like a wall. ^[14] He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night. ^[15] He split the rocks in the desert and gave them water as abundant as the seas; ^[16] he brought streams out of a rocky crag and made water flow down like rivers. ^[17] But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. ^[18] They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved. ^[19] They spoke against God, saying, "Can God spread a table in the desert? ^[20] When he struck the rock, water gushed out, and streams flowed abundantly. But can he also give us food? Can he supply meat for his people?" ^[21] When the LORD heard them, he was very angry; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel, ^[22] for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance. ^[23] Yet he gave a command to the skies above and opened the doors of the heavens; ^[24] he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven. ^[25] Men ate the bread of angels; he sent them all the food they could eat. ^[26] He let loose the east wind from the heavens and led forth the south wind by his power. ^[27] He rained meat down on them like dust, flying birds like sand on the seashore. ^[28] He made them come down inside their camp, all around their tents. ^[29] They ate till they had more than enough, for he had given them what they craved. ^[30] But before they turned from the food they craved, even while it was still in their mouths, ^[31] God's anger rose against them; he put to death the sturdiest among them, cutting down the young men of Israel.

Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society.