And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Naked - either unarmed and defenseless, or ashamed from a sense of guilt; stripped of their greatest ornament, faithfulness to God (2 Chronicles 28:19; Isaiah 47:3; Jeremiah 49:10; Ezekiel 16:36). Some think they were literally naked, as the Egyptians performed some of their rites in that indecent manner; while others suppose that they were mingled in unworthy familiarity with the Amalekites, who, as spectators of the revelry, were enjoying the infamous scene (Spencer, 'De Legibus Hebraeorum,' p. 24). [The Septuagint has: dieskedase gar autous Aaroon epicharma tois hupenantiois autoon, because Aaron scattered them a laughing-stock to their enemies-namely, for disorderly riot. Lªshimtsaah (H8103), "unto their shame" is rendered by Michaelis, Dathe, Gesenius, to rout, or overthrow-the meaning, according to their view, being, 'Aaron made the people naked (exposed), so that they might have been easily attacked and destroyed by their enemies.]