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Exodus 19:9-15

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9 And the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am coming to you 1in a thick cloud, that 2the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also 3believe you forever."When Moses told the words of the people to the LORD,
10 the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and 4consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them 5wash their garments
11 and be ready for the third day. For on the third day 6the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
12 And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, 'Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. 7Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.
13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot;[a] whether beast or man, he shall not live.' When 8the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain."
14 So Moses 9went down from the mountain to the people and 10consecrated the people; 11and they washed their garments.
15 And he said to the people, "Be ready for the 12third day; 13do not go near a woman."
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Exodus 19:9-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 19

In this chapter we have an account of the coming of the children of Israel to Mount Sinai, Ex 19:1,2, of the covenant made with them there, the proposal on the part of God, and their acceptance of it, Ex 19:3-8, the previous notice God gave three days before of his appearance on the mount, the orders for their preparation to meet him, and the execution of them, Ex 19:9-15, the awful and tremendous appearance of God upon the mount, Ex 19:6-20 and the strict charge given, that neither people nor priests should come near and gaze, only Moses and Aaron with him were to come up, bounds being set to prevent the rest, Ex 19:21-24, and the chapter is closed with observing, that Moses went down from the mount, and delivered to the people what the Lord spoke to and by him, Ex 19:25.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 13

  • 1. Exodus 20:21; Exodus 24:16; Deuteronomy 4:11; Psalms 18:11; Psalms 97:2; [Matthew 17:5]
  • 2. Deuteronomy 4:12, 36; [John 12:28, 29]
  • 3. Exodus 14:31
  • 4. Leviticus 11:44, 45; [Joshua 3:5]
  • 5. [Genesis 35:2; Leviticus 15:5]
  • 6. Exodus 34:5; [Deuteronomy 33:2]
  • 7. Cited Hebrews 12:20
  • 8. ver. 16, 19
  • 9. ver. 3
  • 10. [See ver. 10 above]
  • 11. [See ver. 10 above]
  • 12. ver. 11
  • 13. [1 Samuel 21:4, 5; 1 Corinthians 7:5]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, shot with an arrow
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.