Exodus 20:18-26

18And all the people saw the thunderings, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw [it], they trembled, and stood afar off, 19and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not 1God speak with us, lest we die. 20And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for 2God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not. 21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where 3God was. 22And Jehovah said to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: Ye have seen that I have spoken with you from the heavens. 23Ye shall not make beside me 4gods of silver, and ye shall not make to you 5gods of gold. 24An altar of earth shalt thou make unto me, and shalt sacrifice on it thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep and thine oxen: in all places where I shall make my name to be remembered, I will come unto thee, and bless thee. 25And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up thy sharp tool upon it, thou hast profaned it. 26Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.