And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was in splendor, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the brightness of his countenance; which was being done away:
I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of Yahweh: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount; saying,