The correct response is that the people were terrified and asked Moses to talk to God on their behalf so that they didn’t have to talk to God directly. This reaction is described in the biblical account found in Exodus, where the Israelites experienced fear and awe in the presence of God's holiness on Mount Sinai, prompting them to request that Moses mediate between them and God.
How did the people respond to the presence of God on the top of Mount Sinai?
They were angry and told God to leave unless he was going to provide them with more miraculous food.
They were rather bored by the whole thing.
They were curious and kept attempting to climb the mountain to see God, despite the obvious dangers.
They were terrified and asked Moses to talk to God on their behalf so that they didn’t have to talk to God directly.
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