But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Ver. 14. But lusted exceedingly] Heb. lusted a lust. See Numbers 11:1,35, they had a sufficiency, but must have superfluities, as belly-gods; not want, but wantonness, set them a lusting, and that in the wilderness, where they knew that in an ordinary way it was not to be had.
And tempted God] Whom they should have trusted rather, since he waiteth to be gracious, and being a God of judgment, knoweth best when to deal forth his favours, Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 49:8 .