³⁸ He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel^(A) who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors;^(B) and he received living words^(C) to pass on to us.^(D)

³² The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another.^(A) Most of the people did not even know why they were there.

³⁹ If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

⁴¹ After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.