19:1 And in the third month of the departure
of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they
came into the wilderness of Sina.
19:2 And they departed from Raphidin, and came into the wilderness of Sina,
and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
19:3 And Moses went up to the mount of God, and God called him out of the
mountain, saying, These things shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and
thou shalt report them to the children of Israel.
19:4 Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up
as upon eagles' wings, and I brought you near to myself.
19:5 And now if ye will indeed hear my voice, and keep my covenant, ye shall
be to me a peculiar people above all nations; for the whole earth is mine.
19:6 And ye shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation: these words
shalt thou speak to the children of Israel.
19:7 And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he set before
them all these words, which God appointed them.
19:8 And all the people answered with one accord, and said, All things that
God has spoken, we will do and hearken to: and Moses reported these words to
God.
19:9 And the Lord said to Moses, Lo! I come to thee in a pillar of a cloud,
that the people may hear me speaking to thee, and may believe thee for ever:
and Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.
19:10 And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and solemnly charge the people,
and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments.
19:11 And let them be ready against the third day, for on the third day the
Lord will descend upon mount Sina before all the people.
19:12 And thou shalt separate the people round about, saying, Take heed to
yourselves that ye go not up into the mountain, nor touch any part of it:
every one that touches the mountain shall surely die.
19:13 A hand shall not touch it, for [every one that touches] shall be
stoned with stones or shot through with a dart, whether beast or whether
man, it shall not live: when the voices and trumpets and cloud depart from
off the mountain, they shall come up on the mountain.
19:14 And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified
them, and they washed their clothes.
19:15 And he said to the people, Be ready: for three days come not near to a
woman.
19:16 And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there
were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the
trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.
19:17 And Moses led the people forth out of the camp to meet God, and they
stood by under the camp.
19:18 The mount of Sina was altogether on a smoke, because God had descended
upon it in fire; and the smoke went up as the smoke of a furnace, and the
people were exceedingly amazed.
19:19 And the sounds of the trumpet were waxing very much louder. Moses
spoke, and God answered him with a voice.
19:20 And the Lord came down upon mount Sina on the top of the mountain; and
the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
19:21 And God spoke to Moses, saying, Go down, and solemnly charge the
people, lest at any time they draw nigh to God to gaze, and a multitude of
them fall.
19:22 And let the priests that draw nigh to the Lord God sanctify
themselves, lest he destroy some of them.
19:23 And Moses said to God, The people will not be able to approach to the
mount of Sina, for thou hast solemnly charged us, saying, Set bounds to the
mountain and sanctify it.
19:24 And the Lord said to him, Go, descend, and come up thou and Aaron with
thee; but let not the priests and the people force their way to come up to
God, lest the Lord destroy some of them.
19:25 And Moses went down to the people, and spoke to them. |
19:1 In the third month, when the children
of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they
into the wilderness of Sinai.
19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of
Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the
mount.
19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the
mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the
children of Israel;
19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on
eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant,
then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the
earth is mine:
19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These
are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before
their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath
spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud,
that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever.
And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to
day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
19:11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will
come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
19:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take
heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of
it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or
shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the
trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the
people; and they washed their clothes.
19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not
at your wives.
19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were
thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of
the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp
trembled.
19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God;
and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended
upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace,
and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and
louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
19:20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and
the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they
break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
19:22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify
themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
19:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount
Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and
sanctify it.
19:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come
up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break
through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. |