Exodus 19

¹In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

²For they had departed from Rephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Israel camped there before the mountain.

³And Moses went up to God, and the Lord

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

⁵Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.

⁶And 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.”

⁷So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord

⁸Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord

⁹And the Lord So Moses told the words of the people to the Lord

¹⁰Then the Lord

¹¹And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord

¹²You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

¹³Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain.”

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

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

¹⁶Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

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

¹⁸Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord

¹⁹And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.

²⁰Then the Lord

²¹And the Lord

²²Also let the priests who come near the Lord

²³But Moses said to the Lord

²⁴Then the Lord

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