A careful reading of the text will show that God did distinguish between the Ten Commandments and the commandments that immediately followed, but rather it was the people who begged to hear further commandments from Moses rather than from the frightening voice of God.
I started reading Dennis Prager’s “Exodus: God, Slavery and Freedom” last week.
As a child, I learned in Southern Baptist Sunday school the OT stories which I so much enjoyed. Prager’s book adds so much depth to these stories. I am very thankful that I decided to read the book. It touches my soul and makes me think on these things.