6. because the children have added to their parents’ sins. They forgot me and offered sacrifices to foreign gods!
7. Didn’t I bring them out of the land of Egypt where they lived in slavery? Why then have they angered me and rejected my advice?
8. Therefore, the Lord says: Tear out your hair and hurl every kind of disaster at them, because they haven’t obeyed my Law. Undisciplined people!
9. How long will I put up with them—and after I granted them so many favors?
10. I have overthrown many kings for their sakes. I plunged Pharaoh together with his servants and his whole army into the sea!
11. Didn’t I destroy the city of Bethsaida for your sake? Didn’t I burn up two cities south of you, Tyre and Sidon, with fire and kill those opposing you?
13. Didn’t I bring you through the sea, and make walls to your right and left? I gave Moses and Aaron to you as leaders.
14. I gave you a column of lightning for light. These are the many wonderful deeds that I performed among you, but you have forgotten me, says the Lord.
15. The Lord says this: The quails were a sign for you. I gave you safe places to camp, and there you grumbled.
16. I sank your pursuer along with his army, and yet the people grumble about their own destruction.
17. What kind of return is this for the favors I granted you?When you were hungry and thirsty in the wilderness, you called out to me,