⁶ Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
    and Samuel was among ·his worshipers [^Lthose who called on his name].
They called to the Lord,
    and he answered them [Ex. 32:11–13, 30–32; Num. 12:13; 14:13–19; 1 Sam. 7:5, 8–9; 12:16–18; Jer. 15:1].
⁷ He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud [Ex. 13:21].
    They ·kept [observed; guarded] the ·rules [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and ·laws [decrees; testimonies] he gave them.

⁸ Lord our God, you answered them.
    You showed them that you are a forgiving God,
    but you ·punished them [are an avenger] for their wrongs [Deut. 32:35; Is. 34:8; Ezek. 24:8; 25:14–17; Nah. 1:2; Rom. 12:19; 1 Thess. 4:6].