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| [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. |
[1]IN the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day they came to the wilderness of Seen. |
| [2]And they departed from Raphidin, and came into the wilderness of Sina, and there Israel encamped before the mountain. |
[2]Then they journeyed from Rephidim and came to the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mountain. |
| [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. |
[3]And Moses went up to God, and God called to him out of the mountain and said to him, Thus shall you say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel, |
| [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. |
[4]You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you as though you were on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. |
| [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. |
[5]Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then you shall be my beloved ones above all peoples, for all the earth is mine; |
| [6]And ye shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation: these words shalt thou speak to the children of Israel. |
[6]And you shall be to me a kingdom and priests and an holy people. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel. |
| [7]And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he set before them all these words, which God appointed them. |
[7]And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and said in their presence all these words which the LORD commanded him. |
| [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. |
[8]And all the people answered together and said, All that the LORD has spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people to the LORD |
| [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. |
[9]And the LORD said to Moses, Lo, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you and also believe you for ever. And Moses told the words of the people before the LORD. |
| [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. |
[10]And the LORD said to Moses, Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes, |
| [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. |
[11]And be ready by the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. |
| [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. |
[12]And you shall publish a warning among the people, saying, Take heed to yourselves, neither go up into the mountain, nor draw near to the border of it; whoever draws near to the mountain shall be put to death: |
| [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. |
[13]No hand shall touch it, but he shall surely be stoned and hurled down; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live; when the trumpet is silent, then you are permitted to ascend the mountain. |
| [14]And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes. |
[14]And Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. |
| [15]And he said to the people, Be ready: for three days come not near to a woman. |
[15]And he said to the people, Be ready on the third day; do not touch your wives |
| [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. |
[16]And it came to pass on the third day in the morning that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud appeared upon the mountain and the sound of the trumpet exceedingly loud; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled. |
| [17]And Moses led the people forth out of the camp to meet God, and they stood by under the camp. |
[17]Then Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the base of the mountain. |
| [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. |
[18]And the whole mountain of Sinai was smoking because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. |
| [19]And the sounds of the trumpet were waxing very much louder. Moses spoke, and God answered him with a voice. |
[19]And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. |
| [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. |
[20]And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, to the very top of the mountain: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mountain; and Moses went up. |
| [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. |
[21]And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, warn the people, test they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. |
| [22]And let the priests that draw nigh to the Lord God sanctify themselves, lest he destroy some of them. |
[22]And let the priests also who come near to the LORD sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. |
| [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. |
[23]And Moses said to the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou didst warn us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain and sanctify it. |
| [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. |
[24]And the LORD said to him, Hasten, go down, and then come up, you, and Aaron your brother with you; but let not the priests and the people break through to come up before the LORD, test he kill them. |
| [25]And Moses went down to the people, and spoke to them. |
[25]So Moses went down to the people and told them |