19. And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20. And Moses said to the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
21. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
22. And the LORD said to Moses, Thus thou shalt say to the children of Israel; Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make to you gods of gold.
24. An altar of earth thou shalt make to me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thy oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come to thee, and I will bless thee.
25. And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou shalt lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
26. Neither shalt thou go up by steps to my altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.