23 Moses said to God, “But the people can’t climb Mount Sinai. You’ve already warned us well telling us: ‘Post boundaries around the mountain. Respect the holy mountain.’”

24 God told him, “Go down and then bring Aaron back up with you. But make sure that the priests and the people don’t break through and come up to God, lest he break out against them.”

25 So Moses went down to the people. He said to them:

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23 Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai,(A) because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits(B) around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

24 The Lord replied, “Go down and bring Aaron(C) up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them.”(D)

25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.

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