17 For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance, though he sought it with tears.
18 For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,
19 to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. (Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,
20 for they could not bear what was commanded: And if even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned!
21 The appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am terrified and trembling. )
22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels in festive gathering,
23 to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to God who is the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,