15. Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled.
16. Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau; who for one mess, sold his first birthright.
17. For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.
18. For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm,
19. And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them:
20. For they did not endure that which was said: And if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.
21. And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted, and tremble.