23 So God determined that he would destroy them—except for the fact that Moses, his chosen one,stood in the way, right in front of him,and turned God’s destructive anger away.
24 But then they rejected the land that was so desirable.They didn’t trust God’s promise.
25 They muttered in their tentsand wouldn’t listen to the Lord’s voice.
26 So God raised his hand against them,making them fall in the desert,
27 scattering their offspring among the nations,casting them across many lands.
28 They joined themselves to Baal-peorand ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
29 They made God angry by what they did,so a plague broke out against them.