You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter's jar!'"

You led your people like a flock of sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

I said, 'Listen, my people! I will warn you! O Israel, if only you would obey me!

Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.

The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar,

He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

In the camp they resented Moses, and Aaron, the Lord's holy priest.

They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars.

O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.

The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

Let the family of Aaron say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!"

I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.

O family of Israel, praise the Lord! O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles,