²¹ The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

¹² Then spoke Solomon, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

² Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁶ who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

² He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

¹ Then spoke Solomon, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

²² These words Yahweh spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. He wrote them on two tables of stone, and gave them to me.

⁵ (I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn't go up onto the mountain;) saying,

¹⁶ It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

¹⁷ Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.