But as you already know, the children of Israel failed to enter into such a relationship with their God. When He began to draw near to them and reveal His holiness on Mount Sinai, they shrank back from Him and pushed Moses forward saying: "You speak with us and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die" (Ex 20:19).
Lakini mjuavyo, wana wa Israeli hawakuwa na uhusiano huu naye Mungu. Alipoanza kujongea karibu nao na kuonysha utakatifu wake kwenye mlima Sinai, walimwepuka Mungu na kumsukuma Musa mbele wakisema “zungumza nasi na tutasikia lakini usimwache Mungu anene nasi, tunaweza kufa” (Kutoka 20:19).