22. For their part, the priests, who approach the Lord must sanctify themselves; else the Lord will break out in anger against them.
23. But Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot go up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying: Set limits around the mountain to make it sacred.”
24. So the Lord said to him: Go down and come up along with Aaron. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord; else he will break out against them.”
25. So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.