16 The people in the camp were jealous of Mosesand envious of Aaron, the lord’s holy priest.
17 Because of this, the earth opened up;it swallowed Dathanand buried Abiram and the other rebels.
18 Fire fell upon their followers;a flame consumed the wicked.
19 The people made a calf at Mount Sinai;they bowed before an image made of gold.
20 They traded their glorious Godfor a statue of a grass-eating bull.
21 They forgot God, their savior,who had done such great things in Egypt—
22 such wonderful things in the land of Ham,such awesome deeds at the Red Sea.