1 Moses called together all the Israelites and said to them, “Israelites, listen to the laws and rules that I tell you today. Learn these laws and be sure to obey them.
2 The Lord our God made an agreement with us at Mount Horeb.
3 The Lord did not make this agreement with our ancestors, but with us—yes, with all of us who are alive here today.
4 The Lord spoke with you face to face at that mountain. He spoke to you from the fire.
5 But you were afraid of the fire. And you did not go up the mountain. So I stood between you and the Lord to tell you what the Lord said. He said,