Exodus 19:1-8 ▼

1 In the third month after the Israelites’ departure from the land of Egypt, on the first day, they came to the wilderness of Sinai.

2 After they made the journey from Rephidim and entered the wilderness of Sinai, they then pitched camp in the wilderness. While Israel was encamped there in front of the mountain,

3 Moses went up to the mountain of God. Then the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying: This is what you will say to the house of Jacob; tell the Israelites:

4 You have seen how I treated the Egyptians and how I bore you up on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

5 Now, if you obey me completely and keep my covenant, you will be my treasured possession among all peoples, though all the earth is mine.

6 You will be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. That is what you must tell the Israelites.

7 So Moses went and summoned the elders of the people. When he set before them all that the LORD had ordered him to tell them,

8 all the people answered together, “Everything the LORD has said, we will do.” Then Moses brought back to the LORD the response of the people.