²³ And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

¹⁸ And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

¹⁹ And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

¹⁸ For ye are not come unto `a mount' that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

¹⁹ and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which `voice' they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

²⁰ for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

²¹ and so fearful was the appearance, `that' Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: