23 When you heard the voice out of the middle of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24 and you said, “Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire. We have seen today that God does speak with man, and he lives.
25 Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the Lord our God’s voice any more, then we shall die.
26 For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as we have, and lived?
27 Go near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say, and tell us all that the Lord our God tells you; and we will hear it, and do it.”
28 The Lord heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and the Lord said to me, “I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They have well said all that they have spoken.
29 Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!