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Exodus 19

Common English Bible CEB

1 On exactly the third-month anniversary of the Israelites' leaving the land of Egypt, they came into the Sinai desert.

2 They traveled from Rephidim, came into the Sinai desert, and set up camp there. Israel camped there in front of the mountain

3 while Moses went up to God. The LORD called to him from the mountain, "This is what you should say to Jacob's household and declare to the Israelites:

4 You saw what I did to the Egyptians, and how I lifted you up on eagles' wings and brought you to me.

5 So now, if you faithfully obey me and stay true to my covenant, you will be my most precious possession out of all the peoples, since the whole earth belongs to me.

6 You will be a kingdom of priests for me and a holy nation. These are the words you should say to the Israelites."

7 So Moses came down, called together the people's elders, and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

8 The people all responded with one voice: "Everything that the LORD has said we will do." Moses reported to the LORD what the people said.

9 Then the LORD said to Moses, "I'm about to come to you in a thick cloud in order that the people will hear me talking with you so that they will always trust you." Moses told the LORD what the people said,

10 and the LORD said to Moses: "Go to the people and take today and tomorrow to make them holy. Have them wash their clothes.

11 Be ready for the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai for all the people to see.

12 Set up a fence for the people all around and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain or to touch any part of it.' Anyone who even touches the mountain must be put to death.

13 No one should touch anyone who has touched it, or they must be either stoned to death or shot with arrows. Whether an animal or a human being, they must not be allowed to live. Only when the ram's horn sounds may they go up on the mountain."

14 So Moses went down the mountain to the people. He made sure the people were holy and that they washed their clothes.

15 He told the men, "Prepare yourselves for three days. Don't go near a woman."

16 When morning dawned on the third day, there was thunder, lightning, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a very loud blast of a horn. All the people in the camp shook with fear.

17 Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their place at the foot of the mountain.

18 Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD had come down on it with lightning. The smoke went up like the smoke of a hot furnace, while the whole mountain shook violently.

19 The blasts of the horn grew louder and louder. Moses would speak, and God would answer him with thunder.

20 The LORD came down on Mount Sinai to the top of the mountain. The LORD called Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 The LORD said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people not to break through to try to see the LORD, or many of them will fall dead.

22 Even the priests who come near to the LORD must keep themselves holy, or the LORD will break loose against them."

23 Moses said to the LORD, "The people aren't allowed to come up on Mount Sinai because you warned us and said, ‘Set up a fence around the mountain to keep it holy.'"

24 The LORD said to him, "Go down, and bring Aaron back up with you. But the priests and the people must not break through and come up to the LORD. Otherwise, the LORD will break loose against them."

25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.

English Standard Version ESV

1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain,

3 while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:

4 You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;

6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel. ”

7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.

8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do. ” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

9 And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever. ”When Moses told the words of the people to the Lord,

10 the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments

11 and be ready for the third day. For on the third day the 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. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.

13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, he shall not live. ’ When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain. ”

14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.

15 And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman. ”

16 On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain.

18 Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.

19 And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.

20 The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord to look and many of them perish.

22 Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them. ”

23 And Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, ‘Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it. ’”

24 And the Lord said to him, “Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest he break out against them. ”

25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.