Deuteronomy 5:4-5

5:4 The Lord spoke face to face with you at the mountain, from the middle of the fire. 5:5 (I was standing between the Lord and you at that time to reveal to you the message ¹  of the Lord, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.) He said:

[5:5]  ¹ tn Or “word” (so KJV, NASB, NIV); NRSV “words.”