Exodus 19:1-13 ▼

1 In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, on that day, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai.

2 And they journeyed from Rephidim and entered the Wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness. And Israel camped there before the mountain.

3 And Moses went up to God, and YHWH called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and you shall tell to the sons of Israel:

4 ‘You? yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and I bore you? up on wings of eagles, and I brought you? to Myself.

5 And now if you? will listen carefully to My voice and keep My covenant, then you? shall be to Me a treasured possession from among all the peoples—for all the earth belongs to Me.

6 And you?—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 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people and he set before their faces all these words that YHWH commanded him.

8 And all the people answered together and said, “All that YHWH has spoken, we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to YHWH.

9 And YHWH said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in the thick cloud, so that the people may hear in My speaking with you, and also put their trust in you forever.” And Moses told the words of the people to YHWH.

10 And YHWH said to Moses, “Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and they shall wash their clothes,

11 and let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day YHWH will come down in the eyes of all the people upon Mount Sinai.

12 And you shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Guard yourselves from going up on the mountain and touching on its base. Everyone who touches on the mountain must surely be put to death.

13 A hand shall not touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or he shall be shot through, whether beast or man—he shall not live.’ At the drawing out of the horn, they shall go up on the mountain.”