Bible Verses About The Law of Moses: Terror of Israel at receiving

And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off,

Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die.

And Moses said to the people: Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin.

But you, after you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and saw the mountain burn, came to me, all the princes of the tribes and the elders, and you said:

Behold the Lord our God hath shewn us his majesty and his greatness, we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire, and have proved this day that God speaking with man, man hath lived.

Why shall we die therefore, and why shall this exceeding great fire comsume us: for if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die.