1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them.

2 ^aThe Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.  ‡

4 ^aThe Lord talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire.  ‡

5 ^aI stood between the Lord and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the Lord; for ^byou were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up the mountain. He said: ‡