Mooses
The People Fear God's Voice at Sinai
The whole people saw the thunder and the lightning, heard the sound of the trumpet, and saw the mountain covered in smoke. They trembled and kept their distance, asking Moses to speak to them instead of God, for they feared they would die. Moses reassured them that God had come to test them, so that fear of Him would keep them from sinning. While the people stood at a distance, Moses entered the darkness where God was.
2. Mooseksen kirja 20,18-21
18All the people witnessed the thunder and the flashes of lightning, the blast of the trumpet, and the mountain wrapped in smoke. And when the people saw it, they trembled and stood far off.
וְכָל־הָעָם֩ רֹאִ֨ים אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹ֜ת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם וְאֵת֙ ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וְאֶת־הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן וַיַּ֤רְא הָעָם֙ וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיּֽ͏ַעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃
19They said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us, or we will die."
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּ֛נוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃
20Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of him will be with you and keep you from sinning."
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ כִּ֗י לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ נַסּ֣וֹת אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּ֖א הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃
21The people remained at a distance while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הָעָ֖ם מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ נִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ