Now while God was speaking, the people heard the sound of
the trumpets and the thundering, and they saw the smoke on the mountain, and
the lightening, all of which make them very much afraid; so they moved afar off
and implored Moses that he should speak to God on their behalf.
“Whatever
you tell us Moses,” they said, “We will surely hear.” But they begged him
please don’t let God speak to us, lest we die. At their request Moses assured
them that they should not fear; for so he assured them, “God is come to test
you that you may see His awesome power, and that you may fear Him, and sin not
against Him.
So as the
people kept at a distance, Moses spoke with them and then ascended unto the
mountain in the midst of the thick fog where God was.
Then
the Lord told Moses, “Tell the children, that they should remember what they
had seen; therefore, remember not to make to yourselves, gods of silver or of
gold.” “An altar of earth you shall
make unto me, and sacrifice thereon your burnt offerings, and thy peace
offerings; your sheep and your oxen in all places where I record my name, I
will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. And if thou wilt make me an altar
of stone, thou shall not built it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up the tool
upon it, you shall pollute it. And neither must you go up by steps unto my
altar, thereby exposing your nakedness upon it.” www.chaberbooks.com
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