| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1In 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. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2When 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. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Moses 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: |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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; |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6and 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." |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8All 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. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9The 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. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The LORD also said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments; |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11and 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. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman." |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16So 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. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Now 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. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The 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. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Then 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. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22"Also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, or else the LORD will break out against them." |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Moses 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.'" |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Then 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." |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25So Moses went down to the people and told them. |
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