... > Bible > Old Testament > Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua: from the bondage of the Israelites in Egypt to their settlement in Canaan > the book Exodus: story of Moses and Aaron > Exodus (part III): conclusion of the Sinaitic law and its renewal > arrival of the Israelites at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19, 20:18-21) > Mount Sinai is covered by a thick cloud, thunder and lightning > Moses leads the people to the foot of the mountain and is called by God