With an east wind you shatter the large ships.

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.

I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!”

He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not weep.

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and attack their adversaries.”

Cover their faces with shame, so they might seek you, O Lord.

I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.

O Lord, they crush your people; they oppress the nation that belongs to you.

Indeed, your servants take delight in her stones, and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.

They provide water for all the animals in the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens.

Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the Lord!

They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

They rejected the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise.

Phinehas took a stand and intervened, and the plague subsided.

Yet he took notice of their distress, when he heard their cry for help.

They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit.