18 And all the people saw the thunders, the lightning flashes, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain smoking. And the people saw it, and they trembled and stood at a distance,
19 and said to Mosheh, “You speak with us and we hear, but let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die.”
20 And Mosheh said to the people, “Do not fear, for Elohim has come to prove you, and in order that His fear be before you, so that you do not sin.”
21 So the people stood at a distance, but Mosheh drew near the thick darkness where Elohim was.
22 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Say this to the children of Yisra’ĕl: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from the heavens.
23 ‘You do not make besides Me mighty ones of silver, and you do not make mighty ones of gold for yourselves.
24 ‘Make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall slaughter on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause My Name to be remembered I shall come to you and bless you.