Exodus 19
19On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt—on that very day—they came to the Desert of Sinai.H7992H2320H1121H3478H3318H776H4714H3117H935H4057H55142After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.H5265H7508H935H4057H5514H2583H4057H3478H2583H20223Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel:H4872H5927H430H3068H7121H2022H559H559H1004H3290H5046H1121H34784'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.H7200H6213H4714H5375H5404H3671H9355Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,H8085H6963H8085H8104H1285H5459H5971H7766you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites."H4467H3548H6918H1471H1697H1696H1121H34787So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak.H4872H935H7121H2205H5971H7760H6440H1697H3068H66808The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD.H5971H6030H3162H559H3068H1696H6213H4872H7725H1697H5971H30689The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear me speaking with you and will always put their trust in you." Then Moses told the LORD what the people had said.H3068H559H4872H935H5645H6051H5971H8085H1696H539H5769H4872H5046H1697H5971H306810And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothesH3068H559H4872H3212H5971H6942H3117H4279H3526H807111and be ready by the third day, because on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.H3559H7992H3117H7992H3117H3068H3381H5869H5971H2022H551412Put limits for the people around the mountain and tell them, 'Be careful that you do not approach the mountain or touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain is to be put to death.H1379H5971H5439H559H8104H5927H2022H5060H7097H5060H2022H4191H419113They are to be stoned or shot with arrows; not a hand is to be laid on them. Whether people or animals, they shall not be permitted to live.' Only when the ram's horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain."H3027H5060H5619H5619H176H3384H3384H929H518H376H2421H3104H4900H5927H202214After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.H4872H3381H2022H5971H6942H5971H3526H807115Then he said to the people, "Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations."H559H5971H1961H3559H7969H3117H5066H80216On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled.H7992H3117H1242H6963H1300H3515H6051H2022H6963H7782H3966H2389H5971H4264H272917Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.H4872H3318H5971H4264H7125H430H3320H8482H202218Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.H2022H5514H6225H6440H834H3068H3381H784H6227H5927H6227H3536H2022H2729H396619As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him.H6963H7782H6963H1980H2390H3966H4872H1696H430H6030H696320The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went upH3068H3381H2022H5514H7218H2022H3068H7121H4872H413H7218H2022H4872H592721and the LORD said to him, "Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the LORD and many of them perish.H3068H559H4872H3381H5749H5971H2040H3068H7200H7227H530722Even the priests, who approach the LORD, must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them."H3548H5066H3068H6942H3068H655523Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, 'Put limits around the mountain and set it apart as holy.' "H4872H559H3068H5971H3201H5927H2022H5514H5749H559H1379H2022H694224The LORD replied, "Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the LORD, or he will break out against them."H3068H559H3212H3381H5927H175H3548H5971H2040H5927H3068H655525So Moses went down to the people and told them.H4872H3381H5971H559
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