Exodus 20:18-20

New International Version - UK

¹⁸ When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance ¹⁹ and said to Moses, ‘Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us or we will die.’

²⁰ Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.’