Exodus 19:1-9
Lexham English Bible
Preparation for Receiving the Covenant at Mount Sinai
19 In the third month after the Israelites[a] went out from the land of Egypt, on this day they came to the Sinai desert. 2 They set out from Rephidim, and they came to the desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
3 And Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you will say to the house of Jacob and you will tell the Israelites,[b] 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and I brought you to me. 5 And now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my covenant, you will be a treasured possession for me out of all the peoples, for all the earth is mine,[c] 6 but you, you will belong to me as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”[d]
7 And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him. 8 And all the people together answered and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh. 9 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Look, I am going to come to you in a thick cloud[e] in order that the people will hear when I speak with you and will also trust in you forever.” And Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.
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- Exodus 19:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Exodus 19:3 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Exodus 19:5 Literally “because all of the earth is for me”
- Exodus 19:6 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Exodus 19:9 Literally “the cloud of the cloud”
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