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But not in full many of them it was well pleasant to God; for why they were cast down in [the] desert.

But these things were done in figure of us, that we be not coveters of evil things, as [and] they coveted.

Neither be ye made idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat to eat and drink, and they rose up to play [and they have risen up to play].

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Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(A)

Now these things occurred as examples(B) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters,(C) as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6