Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel.
NMVYea, they turned back and tempted God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and limited the Holy One of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel of God].
OJBAgain and again they turned back and tested G-d, and imposed limits on Kadosh Yisroel.
T4TMany times they did evil things, to find out if they could do those things without God punishing them. They frequently caused the holy God of Israel to become disgusted/sad.