Exodus 19

1In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.Cross-references: Ex 12:2 · Ex 12:6 · Ex 16:1 · Lev 23:16 · Num 33:15

2When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.Cross-references: Ex 3:1 · Ex 3:12 · Ex 17:1 · Ex 17:8 · Ex 18:5 · Acts 7:30 · +2 more

3Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:Cross-references: Ex 3:4 · Ex 20:21 · Ex 24:15 · Ex 34:2 · Deut 5:5 · Acts 7:38

4‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.Cross-references: Ex 7:1 · Deut 4:9 · Deut 4:33 · Deut 29:2 · Deut 32:11 · Isa 40:31 · +2 more

5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;Cross-references: Ex 9:29 · Ex 15:26 · Ex 23:22 · Ex 24:7 · Deut 4:20 · Deut 5:2 · +32 more

6and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”Cross-references: Lev 11:44 · Lev 19:2 · Lev 20:24 · Lev 20:26 · Lev 21:7 · Lev 21:23 · +16 more

7Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.Cross-references: Ex 3:16 · Ex 4:29 · 1Cor 15:1

8All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.Cross-references: Ex 20:19 · Ex 24:3 · Ex 24:7 · Deut 5:27 · Deut 26:17 · Josh 24:24 · +1 more

9Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.Cross-references: Ex 14:31 · Ex 19:16 · Ex 20:21 · Ex 24:15 · Deut 4:11 · Deut 4:36 · +13 more

10Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,Cross-references: Gen 35:2 · Ex 19:14 · Lev 11:25 · Lev 11:44 · Lev 15:5 · Num 8:7 · +13 more

11and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.Cross-references: Ex 3:8 · Ex 19:16 · Ex 19:18 · Ex 19:20 · Ex 34:5 · Num 11:17 · +7 more

12You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.Cross-references: Ex 10:28 · Ex 19:21 · Ex 19:23 · Ex 34:12 · Deut 2:4 · Deut 4:9 · +2 more

13No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”Cross-references: Ex 19:16 · Ex 19:19 · Ex 21:28 · Lev 20:15 · 1Cor 15:52 · 1Thess 4:16 · +1 more

14Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.Cross-references: Ex 19:10

15He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”Cross-references: Ex 19:11 · Ex 19:16 · 1Sam 21:4 · Joel 2:16 · Amos 4:12 · Zech 6:3 · +7 more

16On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.Cross-references: Ex 9:23 · Ex 9:28 · Ex 19:9 · Ex 20:18 · Ex 40:34 · 1Sam 12:17 · +16 more

17Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.Cross-references: Deut 4:10 · Deut 5:5

18All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.Cross-references: Gen 15:17 · Gen 19:28 · Ex 3:2 · Ex 19:13 · Ex 20:18 · Ex 24:17 · +21 more

19When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.Cross-references: Ex 19:13 · Ex 19:16 · Neh 9:13 · Ps 81:7 · Heb 12:21

20Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.Cross-references: Ex 19:3 · Ex 19:11 · Ex 24:12 · Ex 24:18 · Ex 34:2 · Ex 34:4 · +3 more

21Yahweh said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.Cross-references: Ex 3:3 · Ex 3:5 · Ex 19:12 · Ex 33:20 · 1Sam 6:19 · Eccl 5:1 · +1 more

22Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”Cross-references: Ex 19:5 · Ex 19:14 · Ex 24:5 · Lev 10:1 · 2Sam 6:6 · 1Chr 13:9 · +8 more

23Moses said to Yahweh, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”Cross-references: Ex 19:12 · Josh 3:4

24Yahweh said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break out against them.”Cross-references: Ex 19:12 · Ex 19:21 · Ex 24:1 · Ex 24:9 · Matt 11:12 · Luke 13:24 · +11 more

25So Moses went down to the people, and told them.