26. No human being has ever heard the living God speaking from a fire and still lived. But we have.
27. Moses, you go near and listen to everything the Lord our God says. Then you tell us what the Lord our God tells you. We will listen and obey.”
28. The Lord heard what you said to me. And he said to me, “I have heard what the people said to you. Everything they said was good.
29. I wish their hearts would always respect me. I wish they would always obey my commands. Then things would go well for them and their children forever!
30. “Go and tell the people to return to their tents.
31. But you stay here with me. I will give you all the commands, rules and laws. Teach the people to obey them in the land I am giving them to own.”
32. So be careful. Do what the Lord your God has commanded you. You must follow the commands exactly.
33. Live the way the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live and be successful. You will live a long time in the land you will own.