Davidansweredthe priestand saidto him, "Surelywomenhave been keptfrom us as previouslywhen I setout and the vesselsof the youngmenwere holy,though it was an ordinaryjourney;howmuchmorethen todaywill their vessels[be holy]?"
So Moseswentdownfrom the mountainto the peopleand consecratedthe people,and they washedtheir garments.
He saidto the people,"Be readyfor the thirdday;do not goneara woman."
"You shall setthe breadof the Presenceon the tablebeforeMe at alltimes.
"It shall be for Aaronand his sons,and they shall eatit in a holyplace;for it is mostholyto him from the LORD'Sofferingsby fire,[his] portionforever."
From the basketof unleavenedbreadthat was beforethe LORD,he tookoneunleavenedcakeand onecakeof bread[mixed with] oiland onewafer,and placed[them] on the portionsof fatand on the rightthigh.
But the Lordsaidto him, "Go,for he is a choseninstrumentof Mine,to bearMy namebeforethe Gentilesand kingsand the sonsof Israel;
Stopdeprivingone another,exceptby agreementfor a time,sothat you may devote yourselvesto prayer,and cometogetheragainsothat Satanwill not temptyou becauseof your lack of self-control.
For it is better,ifGodshould willit so, that you sufferfor doing what is rightrather thanfor doing what is wrong.
