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[1]In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. |
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[2]And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount. |
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[3]And Moses went up unto God, and 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 called unto him out of the mountain saying: 'Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: |
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[4]Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto Myself. |
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[5]N therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine ow treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine; |
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[6]And ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.' |
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[7]And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 commanded him. |
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[8]And all the people answered together, and said: 'All that 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath spoken we will do.' And Moses reported the words of the people unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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[9]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 said unto Moses: 'Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever.' And Moses told the words of the people unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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[10]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 said unto Moses: 'Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments, |
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[11]And be ready against the third day; for the third day 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. |
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[12]And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying: Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it; whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death; |
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[13]No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live; when the ram's horn soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.' |
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[14]And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments. |
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[15]And he said unto the people: 'Be ready against the third day; come not near a woman.' |
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[16]And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a horn exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled. |
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[17]And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. |
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[18]Now mount Sinai was altogether on smoke, because 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. |
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[19]And when the voice of the horn waxed louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. |
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[20]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount; and 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. |
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[21]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 said unto Moses: 'Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 to gaze, and many of them perish. |
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[22]And let the priests also, that come near to 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, sanctify themselves, lest 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 break forth upon them.' |
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[23]And Moses said unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: 'The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou didst charge us, saying: Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.' |
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[24]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 said unto him: 'Go, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, lest He break forth upon them.' |
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[25]So Moses went down unto the people, and told them. |