25 But why should we die? Surely this massive fire will consume us! If we hear any more of the Lord our God’s voice, we will die.
26 Is there anyone who has heard the living God’s voice speaking out of the very fire itself, like we have, and survived?
27 You go and listen to all that the Lord our God says. Then tell us all that the Lord our God speaks to you. We’ll listen and we’ll do it."
28 The Lord heard what you said, when you said this to me. The Lord then told me: I heard what the people said when they spoke with you. Everything they suggest is good.
29 If only their minds were like this: always fearing me and keeping all my commandments so that things would go well for them and their children forever!
30 Go and tell them: You may go back to your tents.
31 But you, Moses, must stay here with me. I will tell you all the commandments, the regulations, and the case laws that you must teach the Israelites to do in the land that I am giving them to possess.