¹⁷ “You must not be envious of your neighbor’s house, or want to sleep with his wife, or want to own his slaves, oxen, donkeys, or anything else he has.”

¹⁸ All the people saw the lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, and heard the thunder and the long, frightening trumpet blast; and they stood at a distance, shaking with fear.

¹⁹ They said to Moses, “You tell us what God says and we will obey, but don’t let God speak directly to us, or it will kill us.”