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| 1In the third month after the Israelites went out from the land of Egypt, on the very day, they came to the Desert of Sinai. | 1On the third New Moon after the Israelis went out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came to the desert of Sinai. |
| 2After they journeyed from Rephidim, they came to the Desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. | 2They had set out from Rephidim and arrived at the desert of Sinai where they camped in the desert. Israel camped there in front of the mountain. |
| 3Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, "Thus you will tell the house of Jacob, and declare to the people of Israel: | 3Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain: "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and declare to the sons of Israel, |
| 4You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. | 4You saw what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. |
| 5And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine, | 5And now if you carefully obey me and keep my covenant, you are to be my special possession out of all the peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me, |
| 6and you will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites." | 6but you are to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation to me.' These are the words you are to declare to the Israelis." |
| 7So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him, | 7When Moses came, he summoned the elders of the people and told them everything that the LORD had commanded him. |
| 8and all the people answered together, "All that the LORD has commanded we will do!" So Moses brought the words of the people back to the LORD. | 8All the people answered together: "We'll do everything that the LORD has said!" Then Moses reported all the words of the people back to the LORD. |
| 9The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and so that they will always believe in you." And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD. | 9The LORD told Moses, "Look, I'm coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may listen when I speak with you and always believe you." Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD. |
| 10The LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and make them wash their clothes | 10The LORD told Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes, |
| 11and 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. | 11and 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. |
| 12You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death! | 12You are to set boundaries for the people all around: 'Be very careful that you don't go up on the mountain or touch the side of it. Anyone who touches the mountain is certainly to be put to death. |
| 13No hand will touch him--but he will surely be stoned or shot through, whether a beast or a human being; he must not live.' When the ram's horn sounds a long blast they may go up on the mountain." | 13No hand is to touch that person, but he is certainly to be stoned or shot; whether animal or person, he is not to live.' They are to approach the mountain only when the ram's horn sounds a long blast." |
| 14Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes. | 14When Moses went down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes. |
| 15He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives." | 15He told the people, "Be ready for the third day; don't go near a woman." |
| 16On the third day in the morning there was thunder and lightning and a dense cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very loud horn; all the people who were in the camp trembled. | 16When morning came on the third day, there was thunder and lightning, with a heavy cloud over the mountain, and the very loud sound of a ram's horn. All the people in the camp trembled. |
| 17Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their place at the foot of the mountain. | 17Moses brought the people from the camp to meet God, and they stood at the base of the mountain. |
| 18Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently. | 18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had come down in fire on it. Smoke went up from it like smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. |
| 19When the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses was speaking and God was answering him with a voice. | 19As the sound of the ram's horn grew louder and louder, Moses would speak and God would answer with thunder. |
| 20The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and the LORD summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. | 20When the LORD came down on Mount Sinai to the top of the mountain, he summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. |
| 21The LORD said to Moses, "Go down and solemnly warn the people, lest they force their way through to the LORD to look, and many of them perish. | 21The LORD told Moses, "Go down and warn the people so they don't break through to look at the LORD, and many of them perish. |
| 22Let the priests also, who approach the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break through against them." | 22Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves. Otherwise, the LORD will attack them." |
| 23Moses said to the LORD, "The people are not able to come up to Mount Sinai, because you solemnly warned us, 'Set boundaries for the mountain and set it apart.'" | 23Moses told the LORD, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai because you warned us: 'Set boundaries around the mountain and consecrate it.'" |
| 24The LORD said to him, "Go, get down, and come up, and Aaron with you, but do not let the priests and the people force their way through to come up to the LORD, lest he break through against them." | 24The LORD told him, "Go down, and come back up with Aaron, but the priests and the people must not break through to go up to the LORD. Otherwise, he will attack them." |
| 25So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them. | 25So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them. |
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