²¹ And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.

¹² Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;

² Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

⁹ The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

¹⁶ Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

² You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:

¹² Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

¹ Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men,

²² These words the Lord said to all of you together on the mountain, out of the heart of the fire, out of the cloud and the dark, with a great voice: and he said no more; he put them in writing on the two stones of the law and gave them to me.

⁵ (I was between the Lord and you at that time, to make clear to you the word of the Lord: because, through fear of the fire, you did not go up the mountain;) saying,

¹⁶ And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.

¹⁷ And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,