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| 19:1 |
In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
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| 19:2 |
When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of the mountain.
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| 19:3 |
Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel:
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| 19:4 |
'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself.
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| 19:5 |
'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
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| 19:6 |
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel."
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| 19:7 |
So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him.
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| 19:8 |
All the people answered together and said, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do!" And Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord.
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| 19:9 |
The Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.
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| 19:10 |
The Lord also said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments;
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| 19:11 |
and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
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| 19:12 |
"You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, 'Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
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| 19:13 |
'No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.' When the ram's horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain."
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| 19:14 |
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.
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| 19:15 |
He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman."
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| 19:16 |
So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.
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| 19:17 |
And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
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| 19:18 |
Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
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| 19:19 |
When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder.
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| 19:20 |
The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
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| 19:21 |
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, so that they do not break through to the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.
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| 19:22 |
"Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, or else the Lord will break out against them."
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| 19:23 |
Moses said to the Lord, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You warned us, saying, 'Set bounds about the mountain and consecrate it.' "
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| 19:24 |
Then the Lord said to him, "Go down and come up again, you and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, or He will break forth upon them."
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| 19:25 |
So Moses went down to the people and told them.
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