And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, and your disgrace shall be seen. I will take vengeance, and I will spare no one.
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?”
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)
And when Moses saw that the people had broken loose (for Aaron had let them break loose, to the derision of their enemies),
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.
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