Exodus 19:10-25 ▼

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.”

14 And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and he sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

15 And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not draw near to a woman.”

16 And it came to pass on the third day, when it was the morning, that there were voices and lightnings, and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the voice of the shofar was very mighty. And all the people who were in the camp trembled.

17 And Moses brought the people out from the camp to meet God, and they stood at the bottom of the mountain.

18 And Mount Sinai smoked—all of it—because YHWH descended on it in the fire. And its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and all the mountain trembled greatly.

19 And the voice of the shofar was going on, and was very strong. Moses spoke, and God answered him with a voice.

20 And YHWH descended upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And YHWH called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses ascended.

21 And YHWH said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to YHWH to see, and many from them fall.

22 And also let the priests who draw near to YHWH shall sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break out against them.”

23 And Moses said to YHWH, “The people are not able to come up to Mount Sinai, for You yourself warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain and sanctify it.’”

24 And YHWH said to him, “Go, descend, and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you. And the priests and the people, do not let them break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break out against them.”

25 And Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.