And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

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They were all baptized into(A) Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food(B) and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock(C) that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(D)

Now these things occurred as examples(E) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters,(F) 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](G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6