What they saw was so terrible that Moses said, “I am shaking with fear.”
I shake in fear of you; I respect your laws.
On the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning with a thick cloud on the mountain. There was a very loud blast from a trumpet, and all the people in the camp trembled.
The sound from the trumpet became louder. Then Moses spoke, and the voice of God answered him.
Master, how can I, your servant, talk with you? My strength is gone, and it is hard for me to breathe.”
So I was left alone, watching this great vision. I lost my strength, my face turned white like a dead person, and I was helpless.
I was afraid of the Lord’s anger and rage, because he was angry enough with you to destroy you, but the Lord listened to me again.
There is nothing but fear in waiting for the judgment and the terrible fire that will destroy all those who live against God.
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He put his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.