19. and say unto Moses, `Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
20. And Moses saith unto the people, `Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces--that ye sin not.'
21. And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God [is].
22. And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel: Ye--ye have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you;
23. ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.
24. `An altar of earth thou dost make for Me, and thou hast sacrificed on it thy burntofferings and thy peace-offerings, thy flock and thy herd; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered I come in unto thee, and have blessed thee.
25. `And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;
26. neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.