Exodus 19
1. In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth * out of the land of Egypt, the same day came * they into the wilderness of Sinai.
2. For they were departed * from Rephidim,and were come * to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched * in the wilderness; and there Israel camped * before the mount.
3. And Moses went up * unto God, and the LORD called * unto him out of the mountain, saying * , Thus shalt thou say * to the house of Jacob, and tell * the children of Israel;
4. Ye have seen * what I did * unto the Egyptians, and how I bare * you on eagles' wings, and brought * you unto myself.
5. Now therefore, if ye will obey * my voice indeed * , and keep * my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
6. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests,and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak * unto the children of Israel.
7. And Moses came * and called * for the elders of the people, and laid * before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded * him.
8. And all the people answered * together, and said * , All that the LORD hath spoken * we will do * . And Moses returned * the words of the people unto the LORD.
9. And the LORD said * unto Moses,Lo, I come * unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear * when I speak * with thee, and believe * thee for ever. And Moses told * the words of the people unto the LORD.
10. And the LORD said * unto Moses,Go * unto the people, and sanctify * them to day and to morrow, and let them wash * their clothes,
11. And be ready * against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down * in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
12. And thou shalt set bounds * unto the people round about, saying * , Take heed * to yourselves, that ye go not up * into the mount, or touch * the border of it: whosoever toucheth * the mount shall be surely * put to death * :
13. There shall not an hand touch * it, but he shall surely * be stoned * , or shot * through * ; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live * : when the trumpet soundeth long * , they shall come up * to the mount.
14. And Moses went down * from the mount unto the people, and sanctified * the people; and they washed * their clothes.
15. And he said * unto the people, Be * ready * against the third day: come * not at your wives.
16. And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled * .
17. And Moses brought forth * the people out of the camp to meet * with God; and they stood * at the nether part of the mount.
18. And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke * , because the LORD descended * upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended * as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked * greatly.
19. And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long * , and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake * , and God answered * him by a voice.
20. And the LORD came down * upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount:and the LORD called * Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up * .
21. And the LORD said * unto Moses,Go down * , charge * the people,lest they break through * unto the LORD to gaze * , and many of them perish * .
22. And let the priests also, which come near * to the LORD, sanctify * themselves, lest the LORD break forth * upon them.
23. And Moses said * unto the LORD,The people cannot * come up * to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst * us, saying * , Set bounds * about the mount, and sanctify * it.
24. And the LORD said * unto him, Away * , get thee down * , and thou shalt come up * , thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through * to come up * unto the LORD, lest he break forth * upon them.
25. So Moses went down * unto the people, and spake * unto them.
