18 When the people heard the thunder and saw the lightning, and when they heard the sound of the trumpet and saw the smoke on the mountain, they were afraid and trembled. They stood at a distance, 19 and said to Moses/me, "If you speak to us, we will listen. But do not let God speak any more to us. We are afraid that if he speaks any more to us, we will die." 20 Moses/I replied, "Do not be afraid! God has come to determine/test how you will behave. He wants you to revere him, and to not sin."
21 Then, as the people watched from a distance, Moses/I went close to the black cloud where God was.
22,23 Yahweh said to Moses/me, "Say this to the Israeli people: ‘You have heard how I, Yahweh, have spoken to you from heaven. I told you that you must not make any idols of silver or gold that you will worship instead of me. 24 Make for me an altar from dirt. Sacrifice on it the animals that you will burn completely. Also sacrifice on it the animals that you will not burn completely, to maintain fellowship with me. Worship me [MTY] in any place that I choose for you to honor/worship me; and if you do that, I will come to you and bless you. 25 If you make for me an altar from stones, do not make it from stones that you have cut to make them look nice, because you will make the altar unsuitable for worshiping me if you use tools to cut the stones. 26 Do not make an altar that has steps in front of it, because if you do that, people could see your naked buttocks as you go up the steps.’"
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