17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathanand engulfed those led by Abiram.
18 A fire broke out among their company;the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf at Horeb,and worshipped the molded image.
20 Thus they changed the glory of Godfor the image of an ox that eats grass.
21 They forgot God, their Deliverer,who had done great things in Egypt,
22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,and marvelous deeds by the Red Sea.
23 Therefore He said that He would destroy them,had not Moses, His chosen one,stood before Him to intercede,to turn away His wrath from destroying them.