He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,

For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

You made known to them your holy Sabbath; you issued commandments, statutes, and law to them through Moses your servant.

Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.