²¹ Indeed, ^(A)so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”

¹⁶ On the morning of the ^(A)third day there were ^(B)thunders and lightnings and ^(C)a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud ^(D)trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp ^(E)trembled.

¹⁹ For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure that the Lord bore against you, so that he was ready to destroy you. ^(A)But the Lord listened to me that time also.

³ And one called to another and said:

⁴ And ^(C)the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and ^(D)the house was filled with smoke. ⁵ And I said: “Woe is me! ^(E)For I am lost; ^(F)for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the ^(G)King, the Lord of hosts!”

¹⁹ And as the ^(A)sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and ^(B)God answered him in thunder.

^17 (A)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But ^(B)he laid his right hand on me, ^(C)saying, “Fear not, ^(D)I am the first and the last,

¹⁷ How can my lord's servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”

⁸ So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and ^(A)no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed,^{[a] (B)}and I retained no strength.