14. So Moses climbed down the mountain and went to the people. He got them ready for the special meeting and they washed their clothes.
15. Then Moses said to the people, “Be ready for the meeting with God in three days. Until that time do not have sexual relations.”
16. On the morning of the third day, a thick cloud came down onto the mountain. There was thunder and lightning and a very loud sound from a trumpet. All the people in the camp were frightened.
17. Then Moses led the people out of the camp to a place near the mountain to meet God.
18. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke. Smoke rose off the mountain like smoke from a furnace. This happened because the Lord came down to the mountain in fire. Also the whole mountain began to shake.
19. The noise from the trumpet became louder and louder. Every time Moses spoke to God, God answered him with a voice like thunder.
20. So the Lord came down to Mount Sinai. He came from heaven to the top of the mountain. Then he called Moses to come up to the top of the mountain with him. So Moses went up the mountain.