Exodus 19:14
New International Version
After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

New Living Translation
So Moses went down to the people. He consecrated them for worship, and they washed their clothes.

English Standard Version
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.

Berean Standard Bible
When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

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

New King James Version
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

New American Standard Bible
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.

NASB 1995
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.

NASB 1977
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and set the people apart as holy, and they washed their garments.

Amplified Bible
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified them [for God’s sacred purpose], and they washed their clothes.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

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

Contemporary English Version
After Moses went down the mountain, he gave orders for the people to wash their clothes and make themselves acceptable to worship God.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Moses went down the mountain to the people, he had them get ready, and they washed their clothes.

Good News Translation
Then Moses came down the mountain and told the people to get ready for worship. So they washed their clothes,

International Standard Version
When Moses went down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes.

Majority Standard Bible
When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

NET Bible
Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

New Heart English Bible
Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

World English Bible
Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses comes down from the mountain to the people, and sanctifies the people, and they wash their garments;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses cometh down from the mount unto the people, and sanctifieth the people, and they wash their garments;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will come down from the mount to the people, and he will consecrate the people; and they will wash their garments.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses came down from the mount to the people, and sanctified them. And when they had washed their garments,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and he sanctified them. And when they had washed their garments,

New American Bible
Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and had them sanctify themselves, and they washed their garments.

New Revised Standard Version
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people. He consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe came down from the mountain to the people and hallowed the people and they whitened their garments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel at Mount Sinai
13No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.” 14When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. 15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”…

Cross References
Hebrews 12:18-21
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ...

Deuteronomy 4:10-12
The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.” / You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. / And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

Deuteronomy 5:4-5
The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain. / At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said:

Leviticus 11:44-45
For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

1 Peter 1:15-16
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Psalm 24:3-4
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

Isaiah 6:1-5
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...

Revelation 4:1-5
After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” / At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. ...

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

2 Peter 3:11-12
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.


Treasury of Scripture

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

and sanctified

Exodus 19:10
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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Exodus 19
1. The people arrive at Sinai
3. God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount
8. The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law
12. The mountain must not be touched
16. The fearful presence of God upon the mount














So Moses went down from the mountain to the people
This phrase highlights Moses' role as the mediator between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "went down" is "yarad," which often signifies a physical descent but can also imply a humbling or condescending action. Moses, having been in the presence of God, descends to bring divine instructions to the people. This act of going down symbolizes the accessibility of God's commandments to humanity through a chosen leader. Historically, this descent from Mount Sinai is significant as it marks the preparation for the giving of the Ten Commandments, a pivotal moment in the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

and consecrated them
The term "consecrated" comes from the Hebrew root "qadash," meaning to set apart or make holy. This act of consecration involved ritual purification, emphasizing the need for spiritual and physical readiness to encounter the divine. In the broader scriptural context, consecration is a recurring theme, underscoring the holiness required to approach God. This preparation reflects the seriousness of entering into a covenant with God, where the people must be sanctified to receive His law.

and they washed their clothes
Washing clothes in this context is a symbolic act of purification. The Hebrew culture placed significant emphasis on cleanliness as a representation of spiritual purity. This act of washing is not merely about physical cleanliness but signifies a deeper, spiritual cleansing necessary to stand before God. In the historical context of the ancient Near East, such rituals were common in preparing for religious ceremonies, highlighting the importance of purity in worship. This preparation underscores the reverence and respect required when approaching the divine presence.

Verse 14. - In obedience to the commands which he had received (ver. 10), Moses returned to the camp at the foot of Sinai, and issued the order that the people were to purify themselves and wash their garments during that day and the next, and be ready for a great solemnity on the third day. He must also, at the same time, have given directions for the construction of the fence, which was to hedge in the people (ver. 12), and which he speaks of as constructed in ver. 23.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When Moses
מֹשֶׁ֛ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

came down
וַיֵּ֧רֶד (way·yê·reḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the mountain
הָהָ֖ר (hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the people,
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

he consecrated them,
וַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙ (way·qad·dêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

and they washed
וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ (way·ḵab·bə·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

their clothes.
שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃ (śim·lō·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8071: A dress, a mantle


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