¹ In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

² For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

³ And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

⁴ Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

⁵ Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

⁶ And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

⁷ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

⁸ And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

⁹ And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

¹⁰ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

¹¹ And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

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:

¹³ There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.

¹⁴ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

¹⁵ And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

¹⁶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

¹⁷ And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

¹⁸ And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

¹⁹ And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

²⁰ And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

²¹ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

²² And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

²³ And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

²⁴ And the LORD said unto him, Away, 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 the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

²⁵ So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

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¹ In the third ^H7992 month, ^H2320 when the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were gone forth ^H3318 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 the same day ^H3117 came ^H935 they into the wilderness ^H4057 of Sinai. ^H5514

² For they were departed ^H5265 from Rephidim, ^H7508 and were come ^H935 to the desert ^H4057 of Sinai, ^H5514 and had pitched ^H2583 in the wilderness; ^H4057 and there Israel ^H3478 camped ^H2583 before the mount. ^H2022

³ And Moses ^H4872 went up ^H5927 unto God, ^H430 and the LORD ^H3068 called ^H7121 unto him out of the mountain, ^H2022 saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou say ^H559 to the house ^H1004 of Jacob, ^H3290 and tell ^H5046 the children ^H1121 of Israel; ^H3478

⁴ Ye have seen ^H7200 what I did ^H6213 unto the Egyptians, ^H4714 and how I bare ^H5375 you on eagles' ^H5404 wings, ^H3671 and brought ^H935 you unto myself.

⁵ Now therefore, if ye will obey ^H8085 my voice ^H6963 indeed, ^H8085 and keep ^H8104 my covenant, ^H1285 then ye shall be a peculiar treasure ^H5459 unto me above all people: ^H5971 for all the earth ^H776 is mine:

⁶ And ye shall be unto me a kingdom ^H4467 of priests, ^H3548 and an holy ^H6918 nation. ^H1471 These are the words ^H1697 which thou shalt speak ^H1696 unto the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

⁷ And Moses ^H4872 came ^H935 and called ^H7121 for the elders ^H2205 of the people, ^H5971 and laid ^H7760 before their faces ^H6440 all these words ^H1697 which the LORD ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 him.

⁸ And all the people ^H5971 answered ^H6030 together, ^H3162 and said, ^H559 All that the LORD ^H3068 hath spoken ^H1696 we will do. ^H6213 And Moses ^H4872 returned ^H7725 the words ^H1697 of the people ^H5971 unto the LORD. ^H3068

⁹ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 Lo, I come ^H935 unto thee in a thick ^H5645 cloud, ^H6051 that the people ^H5971 may hear ^H8085 when I speak ^H1696 with thee, and believe ^H539 thee for ever. ^H5769 And Moses ^H4872 told ^H5046 the words ^H1697 of the people ^H5971 unto the LORD. ^H3068

¹⁰ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 Go ^H3212 unto the people, ^H5971 and sanctify ^H6942 them to day ^H3117 and to morrow, ^H4279 and let them wash ^H3526 their clothes, ^H8071

¹¹ And be ready ^H3559 against the third ^H7992 day: ^H3117 for the third ^H7992 day ^H3117 the LORD ^H3068 will come down ^H3381 in the sight ^H5869 of all the people ^H5971 upon mount ^H2022 Sinai. ^H5514

¹² And thou shalt set bounds ^H1379 unto the people ^H5971 round about, ^H5439 saying, ^H559 Take heed ^H8104 to yourselves, that ye go not up ^H5927 into the mount, ^H2022 or touch ^H5060 the border ^H7097 of it: whosoever toucheth ^H5060 the mount ^H2022 shall be surely ^H4191 put to death: ^H4191

¹³ There shall not an hand ^H3027 touch ^H5060 it, but he shall surely ^H5619 be stoned, ^H5619 or ^H176 shot ^H3384 through; ^H3384 whether it be beast ^H929 or ^H518 man, ^H376 it shall not live: ^H2421 when the trumpet ^H3104 soundeth long, ^H4900 they shall come up ^H5927 to the mount. ^H2022

¹⁴ And Moses ^H4872 went down ^H3381 from the mount ^H2022 unto the people, ^H5971 and sanctified ^H6942 the people; ^H5971 and they washed ^H3526 their clothes. ^H8071

¹⁵ And he said ^H559 unto the people, ^H5971 Be ^H1961 ready ^H3559 against the third ^H7969 day: ^H3117 come ^H5066 not at your wives. ^H802

¹⁶ And it came to pass on the third ^H7992 day ^H3117 in the morning, ^H1242 that there were thunders ^H6963 and lightnings, ^H1300 and a thick ^H3515 cloud ^H6051 upon the mount, ^H2022 and the voice ^H6963 of the trumpet ^H7782 exceeding ^H3966 loud; ^H2389 so that all the people ^H5971 that was in the camp ^H4264 trembled. ^H2729

¹⁷ And Moses ^H4872 brought forth ^H3318 the people ^H5971 out of the camp ^H4264 to meet ^H7125 with God; ^H430 and they stood ^H3320 at the nether ^H8482 part of the mount. ^H2022

¹⁸ And mount ^H2022 Sinai ^H5514 was altogether on a smoke, ^H6225 because ^{H6440 H834} the LORD ^H3068 descended ^H3381 upon it in fire: ^H784 and the smoke ^H6227 thereof ascended ^H5927 as the smoke ^H6227 of a furnace, ^H3536 and the whole mount ^H2022 quaked ^H2729 greatly. ^H3966

¹⁹ And when the voice ^H6963 of the trumpet ^H7782 sounded ^H6963 long, ^H1980 and waxed louder ^H2390 and louder, ^H3966 Moses ^H4872 spake, ^H1696 and God ^H430 answered ^H6030 him by a voice. ^H6963

²⁰ And the LORD ^H3068 came down ^H3381 upon mount ^H2022 Sinai, ^H5514 on the top ^H7218 of the mount: ^H2022 and the LORD ^H3068 called ^H7121 Moses ^H4872 up to ^H413 the top ^H7218 of the mount; ^H2022 and Moses ^H4872 went up. ^H5927

²¹ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 Go down, ^H3381 charge ^H5749 the people, ^H5971 lest they break through ^H2040 unto the LORD ^H3068 to gaze, ^H7200 and many ^H7227 of them perish. ^H5307

²² And let the priests ^H3548 also, which come near ^H5066 to the LORD, ^H3068 sanctify ^H6942 themselves, lest the LORD ^H3068 break forth ^H6555 upon them.

²³ And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 unto the LORD, ^H3068 The people ^H5971 cannot ^H3201 come up ^H5927 to mount ^H2022 Sinai: ^H5514 for thou chargedst ^H5749 us, saying, ^H559 Set bounds ^H1379 about the mount, ^H2022 and sanctify ^H6942 it.

²⁴ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto him, Away, ^H3212 get thee down, ^H3381 and thou shalt come up, ^H5927 thou, and Aaron ^H175 with thee: but let not the priests ^H3548 and the people ^H5971 break through ^H2040 to come up ^H5927 unto the LORD, ^H3068 lest he break forth ^H6555 upon them.

²⁵ So Moses ^H4872 went down ^H3381 unto the people, ^H5971 and spake ^H559 unto them.

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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.

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.

³ And Moses went up unto God, and Jehovah called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

⁴ Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

⁵ Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:

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.

⁷ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

⁸ And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah.

⁹ And Jehovah 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 Jehovah.

¹⁰ And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,

¹¹ and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

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:

¹³ no hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, he shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.

¹⁴ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.

¹⁵ And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

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 trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.

¹⁷ And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

¹⁸ And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

¹⁹ And when the voice of the trumpet waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

²⁰ And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

²¹ And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

²² And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.

²³ And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

²⁴ And Jehovah 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 Jehovah, lest he break forth upon them.

²⁵ So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.

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¹ In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,

² and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encampeth there before the mount.

³ And Moses hath gone up unto God, and Jehovah calleth unto him out of the mount, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel,

⁴ Ye -- ye have seen that which I have done to the Egyptians, and I bear you on eagles' wings, and bring you in unto Myself.

⁵ `And now, if ye really hearken to My voice, then ye have kept My covenant, and been to Me a peculiar treasure more than all the peoples, for all the earth `is' Mine;

⁶ and ye -- ye are to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation: these `are' the words which thou dost speak unto the sons of Israel.'

⁷ And Moses cometh, and calleth for the elders of the people, and setteth before them all these words which Jehovah hath commanded him;

⁸ and all the people answer together and say, `All that Jehovah hath spoken we do;' and Moses returneth the words of the people unto Jehovah.

⁹ And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Lo, I am coming unto thee in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with thee, and also believe in thee to the age;' and Moses declareth the words of the people unto Jehovah.

¹⁰ And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go unto the people; and thou hast sanctified them to-day and to-morrow, and they have washed their garments,

¹¹ and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day doth Jehovah come down before the eyes of all the people, on mount Sinai.

¹² `And thou hast made a border `for' the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mount, or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mount is certainly put to death;

¹³ a hand cometh not against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man it liveth not; in the drawing out of the jubilee cornet they go up into the mount.'

¹⁴ And Moses cometh down from the mount unto the people, and sanctifieth the people, and they wash their garments;

¹⁵ and he saith unto the people, `Be ye prepared for the third day, come not nigh unto a woman.'

¹⁶ And it cometh to pass, on the third day, while it is morning, that there are voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud, on the mount, and the sound of a trumpet very strong; and all the people who `are' in the camp do tremble.

¹⁷ And Moses bringeth out the people to meet God from the camp, and they station themselves at the lower part of the mount,

¹⁸ and mount Sinai `is' wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly;

¹⁹ and the sound of the trumpet is going on, and very strong; Moses speaketh, and God doth answer him with a voice.

²⁰ And Jehovah cometh down on mount Sinai, unto the top of the mount, and Jehovah calleth for Moses unto the top of the mount, and Moses goeth up.

²¹ And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to see, and many of them have fallen;

²² and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'

²³ And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `The people `is' unable to come up unto mount Sinai, for Thou -- Thou hast protested to us, saying, Make a border `for' the mount, then thou hast sanctified it.'

²⁴ And Jehovah saith unto him, `Go, descend, then thou hast come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; and the priests and the people do not break through, to come up unto Jehovah, lest He break forth upon them.'

²⁵ And Moses goeth down unto the people, and saith unto them: --

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¹ In the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai:

² they departed from Rephidim, and came [into] the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness; and Israel encamped there before the mountain.

³ And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

⁴ Ye have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, and [how] I have borne you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

⁵ And now, if ye will hearken to my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my own possession out of all the peoples -- for all the earth is mine --

⁶ and ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Israel.

⁷ And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.

⁸ And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah has spoken will we do! And Moses brought the words of the people back to Jehovah.

⁹ And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, I will come to thee in the cloud's thick darkness, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee also for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to Jehovah.

¹⁰ And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people, and hallow them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their clothes;

¹¹ and let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people on mount Sinai.

¹² And set bounds round about the people, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [not] to go up unto the mountain nor touch the border of it: whatever toucheth the mountain shall certainly be put to death:

¹³ not a hand shall touch it, but it shall certainly be stoned, or shot through; whether it be a beast or a man, it shall not live. When the long drawn note of the trumpet soundeth, they shall come up to the mountain.

¹⁴ And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and hallowed the people; and they washed their clothes.

¹⁵ And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.

¹⁶ And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the trumpet exceeding loud; and the whole people that was in the camp trembled.

¹⁷ And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

¹⁸ And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly.

¹⁹ And the sound of the trumpet increased and became exceeding loud; Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

²⁰ And Jehovah came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

²¹ And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

²² And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

²³ And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it.

²⁴ And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.

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

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¹ In the third month after the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

² When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

³ Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

⁴ 'You 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, then you shall be my own possession from 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 which you shall speak to the children of Israel."

⁷ Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

⁸ All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

⁹ Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.

¹⁰ Yahweh said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

¹¹ and be ready against the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

¹² You shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

¹³ No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain."

¹⁴ Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

¹⁵ He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."

¹⁶ It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

¹⁷ Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

¹⁸ Mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

¹⁹ When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

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

²¹ Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.

²² Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them."

²³ Moses said to Yahweh, "The people can't come up to Mount Sinai, for you charged us, saying, 'Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.'"

²⁴ Yahweh said to him, "Go down and you shall bring Aaron up with you, but don't let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break forth on them."

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

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¹ In the third month after the children of Israel went out from Egypt, on the same day, they came into the waste land of Sinai.

² And when they had gone away from Rephidim and had come into the waste land of Sinai, they put up their tents in the waste land before the mountain: there Israel put up its tents.

³ And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel:

⁴ You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.

⁵ If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:

⁶ And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.

⁷ And Moses came and sent for the chiefs of the people and put before them all these words which the Lord had given him orders to say.

⁸ And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.

⁹ And the Lord said to Moses, See, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that what I say to you may come to the ears of the people and they may have belief in you for ever. And Moses gave the Lord word of what the people had said.

¹⁰ And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.

¹¹ And by the third day let them be ready: for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai, before the eyes of all the people.

¹² And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:

¹³ He is not to be touched by a hand, but is to be stoned or have an arrow put through him; man or beast, he is to be put to death: at the long sounding of a horn they may come up to the mountain.

¹⁴ Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and made the people holy; and their clothing was washed.

¹⁵ And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.

¹⁶ And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.

¹⁷ And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,

¹⁸ And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.

¹⁹ And when the sound of the horn became louder and louder, Moses' words were answered by the voice of God.

²⁰ Then the Lord came down on to Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and the Lord sent for Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

²¹ And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.

²² And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.

²³ And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to put limits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.

²⁴ And the Lord said to him, Go down, and you and Aaron may come up; but let not the priests and the people make their way through to the Lord, or he will come on them suddenly.

²⁵ So Moses went down to the people and said this to them.