³¹ So ^(A)the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord ^[a](B)was concerned about the sons of Israel and that He had seen their affliction, ^(C)they bowed low and worshiped.

⁹ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in ^(A)a thick cloud, so that the ^(B)people may hear when I speak with you and may also trust in you forever.” Then Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.