18. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke. This happened because the Lord came down on it in fire. The smoke rose from the mountain like smoke from a furnace. And the whole mountain shook wildly.
19. The sound from the trumpet became louder. Then Moses spoke, and the voice of God answered him.
20. So the Lord came down on the top of Mount Sinai. Then he called Moses to come up to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up.
21. The Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people. They must not force their way through to see me. If they do, many of them will die.