Moses saw that the people were running wild, for Aaron had let them get completely out of control, causing derision from their enemies.

because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

“When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war – Praise the Lord!

Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on.

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

The king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work? Return to your labor!”

“As for the diseased person who has the infection, his clothes must be torn, the hair of his head must be unbound, he must cover his mustache, and he must call out ‘Unclean! Unclean!’

The Lord humiliated Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very unfaithful to the Lord.

“‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Then Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar his other two sons, “Do not dishevel the hair of your heads and do not tear your garments, so that you do not die and so that wrath does not come on the whole congregation. Your brothers, all the house of Israel, are to mourn the burning which the Lord has caused,

“‘The high priest – who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments – must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments.

Then the priest will have the woman stand before the Lord, uncover the woman’s head, and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of suspicion. The priest will hold in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.