Now when Mosessawthat the peoplewere out of control--for Aaronhad let them getout of controlto be a derisionamong their enemies--
He said,"I heardthe soundof You in the garden,and I was afraidbecauseI was naked;so I hidmyself."
So the kingconsulted,and madetwogoldencalves,and he saidto them, "It is toomuchfor you to goup to Jerusalem;beholdyour gods,O Israel,that broughtyou up from the landof Egypt."
"He will giveup Israelon accountof the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe committedand with whichhe made Israelto sin."
For the LORDhumbledJudahbecauseof Ahazkingof Israel,for he had broughtabout a lackof restraintin Judahand was veryunfaithfulto the LORD.
then Mosesstoodin the gateof the camp,and said,"Whoeveris for the LORD,[come] to me!" And allthe sonsof Levigatheredtogether to him.
Where thereis novision,the peopleare unrestrained,But happyis he who keepsthe law.
"Your nakednesswill be uncovered,Your shamealsowill be exposed;I will takevengeanceand will not sparea man."
"I will goto the greatAnd will speakto them, For they knowthe wayof the LORD[And] the ordinanceof their God."But they too, with oneaccord,have brokenthe yoke[And] burstthe bonds.
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
"Manyof those whosleepin the dustof the groundwill awake,theseto everlastinglife,but the othersto disgrace[and] everlastingcontempt.
OrI will stripher nakedAnd exposeher as on the daywhen she was born.I will also makeher like a wilderness,Makeher like desertlandAnd slayher with thirst.
Goon your way,inhabitantof Shaphir,in shamefulnakedness.The inhabitantof Zaanandoes not escape.The lamentationof Beth-ezel:"He will takefrom you its support."
Thereforewhatbenefitwere you thenderivingfrom the things of whichyou are nowashamed?For the outcomeof those thingsis death.
"The LORDwas angryenoughwith Aaronto destroyhim; so I alsoprayedfor Aaronat the sametime.
("Behold,I am cominglikea thief.Blessedis the one who stays awakeand keepshis clothes,sothat he will not walk aboutnakedand men will not seehis shame.")
