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,
24 to Jesus (mediator of a new covenant ), and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the blood of Abel.
25 Make sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.