Now when the prophetwhobroughthim backfrom the wayheard[it], he said,"It is the manof God,whodisobeyedthe commandof the LORD;therefore the LORDhas givenhim to the lion,which has tornhim and killedhim, according to the wordof the LORDwhichHe spoketo him."
Nowtherefore, the swordshall neverdepartfrom your house,becauseyou have despisedMe and have takenthe wifeof Uriahthe Hittiteto be your wife.'
"However,becauseby thisdeedyou have givenoccasion to the enemiesof the LORDto blaspheme,the childalsothat is bornto you shall surelydie."
And behold,menpassedby and sawthe bodythrownon the road,and the lionstandingbesidethe body;so they cameand told[it] in the citywherethe oldprophetlived.
Then he spoketo his sons,saying,"Saddlethe donkeyfor me." And they saddled[it].
My fleshtremblesfor fearof You, And I am afraidof Your judgments.Ayin.
Ifthe righteouswill be rewardedin the earth,Howmuchmorethe wickedand the sinner!
"Utterlyslayoldmen,youngmen,maidens,littlechildren,and women,but do not touchanymanon whomis the mark;and you shall startfrom My sanctuary."So they startedwith the elderswho[were] beforethe temple.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"It is whatthe LORDspoke,saying,By those who comenearMe I will be treatedas holy,And beforeallthe peopleI will be honored.'"So Aaron,therefore, keptsilent.
For thisreasonmanyamongyou are weakand sick,and a numbersleep.
For [it is] timefor judgmentto beginwith the householdof God;and if[it] [begins] with us first,what[will be] the outcomefor thosewho do not obeythe gospelof God?
