And you shall not goup by stepsto My altar,sothat your nakednesswill not be exposedon it.'
A Godgreatlyfearedin the councilof the holyones,And awesomeaboveallthose who are aroundHim?
"You shall makefor them linenbreechesto cover[their] bareflesh;they shall reachfrom the loinseven to the thighs.
"They shall be on Aaronand on his sonswhen they enterthe tentof meeting,orwhen they approachthe altarto ministerin the holyplace, so that they do not incurguiltand die.It [shall be] a statuteforeverto him and to his descendantsafterhim.
Guardyour stepsas you goto the houseof Godand drawnearto listenratherthanto offerthe sacrificeof fools;for they do not knowthey are doingevil.
"The ledge[shall be] fourteen[cubits] longby fourteenwidein its foursides,the borderaroundit [shall be] halfa cubitand its base[shall be] a cubitroundabout;and its stepsshall facethe east."
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.
becauseit is written,"YOU SHALL BE HOLY,FOR I AM HOLY."
