²⁷ Go yourself and listen to what the Lord our God says. Then come and tell us everything he tells you, and we will listen and obey.’

¹⁹ And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!”

¹⁹ For they heard an awesome trumpet blast and a voice so terrible that they begged God to stop speaking.