¹⁷ Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.^{(A) 18} Mount Sinai was covered with smoke,^(B) because the Lord descended on it in fire.^(C) The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace,^(D) and the whole mountain^[a] trembled^(E) violently. ¹⁹ As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and the voice^(F) of God answered^(G) him.^[b]

²⁰ The Lord descended to the top of Mount Sinai^(H) and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up

⁵ ‘This is what I covenanted^(A) with you when you came out of Egypt.^(B) And my Spirit^(C) remains among you. Do not fear.’^(D)

⁶ “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while^(E) I will once more shake the heavens and the earth,^(F) the sea and the dry land. ⁷ I will shake all nations, and what is desired^(G) by all nations will come, and I will fill this house^(H) with glory,^(I)’ says the Lord Almighty. ⁸ ‘The silver is mine and the gold^(J) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ⁹ ‘The glory^(K) of this present house^(L) will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,^(M)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

²⁵ See to it that you do not refuse^(A) him who speaks.^(B) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned^(C) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?^{(D) 26} At that time his voice shook the earth,^(E) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”^{[a](F) 27} The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken^(G)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.