19. saying to Moses: "Speak to us, and we will listen. Let not the Lord speak to us, lest perhaps we may die."
20. And Moses said to the people: "Do not be afraid. For God came in order to test you, and so that the dread of him might be with you, and you would not sin."
21. And the people stood far away. But Moses approached toward the mist, in which was God.
22. Thereafter, the Lord said to Moses: "This you shall say to the sons of Israel: You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.
23. You shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.
24. You shall make an altar from the earth for me, and you shall offer upon it your holocausts and peace-offerings, your sheep and oxen, in every place where the memory of my name shall be. I will come to you, and I will bless you.
25. And if you make an altar of stone for me, you shall not build it from cut stones; for if you lift up a tool over it, it will be defiled.
26. You shall not ascend by steps to my altar, lest your nakedness be revealed."