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Exodus 19:4-14

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4 '1You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on 2eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself.
5 'Now then, 3if you will indeed obey My voice and 4keep My covenant, then you shall be 5My own possession among all the peoples, for 6all the earth is Mine;
6 and you shall be to Me 7a kingdom of priests and 8a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel."
7 9So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.
8 10All the people answered together and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do!" And Moses brought back the words of the people to the LORD.
9 The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will come to you in 11a thick cloud, so that the 12people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
10 The LORD also said to Moses, "Go to the people and 13consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them 14wash their garments;
11 and let them be ready for the third day, for on 15the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
12 "You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, 'Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; 16whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
13 'No hand shall touch him, but 17he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.' When the ram's horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to 18the mountain."
14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.
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Exodus 19:4-14 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 18

  • 1. Deuteronomy 29:2
  • 2. Deuteronomy 32:11; Revelation 12:14
  • 3. Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 5:2
  • 4. Psalms 78:10
  • 5. Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18; Psalms 135:4; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9
  • 6. Exodus 9:29; Deuteronomy 10:14; Job 41:11; Psalms 50:12; 1 Corinthians 10:26
  • 7. 1 Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10
  • 8. Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:21; Deuteronomy 26:19; Isaiah 62:12
  • 9. Exodus 4:29, 30
  • 10. Exodus 4:31; Exodus 24:3, 7; Deuteronomy 5:27; Deuteronomy 26:17
  • 11. Exodus 19:16; Exodus 24:15, 16; Deuteronomy 4:11; Psalms 99:7
  • 12. Deuteronomy 4:12, 36
  • 13. Leviticus 11:44, 45
  • 14. Genesis 35:2; Leviticus 15:5; Numbers 8:7, 21; Numbers 19:19; Revelation 22:14
  • 15. Exodus 19:16
  • 16. Hebrews 12:20
  • 17. Hebrews 12:20
  • 18. Exodus 19:17

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