15. And He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their souls and [thinned their numbers by] disease and death. [Ps. 78:29-31.]
16. They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord. [Num. 16:1-32.]
17. Therefore the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and closed over the company of Abiram. [Num. 16:31, 32.]
18. And a fire broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. [Num. 16:35, 46.]
19. They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a molten image. [Exod. 32:4.]
20. Thus they exchanged Him Who was their Glory for the image of an ox that eats grass [they traded their Honor for the image of a calf]!
21. They forgot God their Savior, Who had done such great things in Egypt,