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10 So the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people, and tell them they have two days to get ready. They must set themselves apart as holy. Have them wash their clothes 11 and be ready by the day after tomorrow. On that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch. 12 Mark off a boundary around the mountain for the people, and tell them not to go up the mountain or even touch it. Those who touch the mountain must be put to death. 13 No one should touch them. They must be stoned or shot with arrows. No matter whether it’s an animal or a person, it must not live. The people may go up the mountain ⌞only⌟ when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast.”

14 After Moses went down the mountain to the people, he had them get ready, and they washed their clothes. 15 Then Moses said to the people, “Be ready two days from now. Don’t disqualify yourselves by having sexual intercourse.”

16 On the morning of the second day, there was thunder and lightning with a heavy cloud over the mountain, and a very loud blast from a ram’s horn ⌞was heard⌟. All the people in the camp shook with fear. 17 Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18 All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord had come down on it in fire. Smoke rose from the mountain like the smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19 As the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses was speaking, and the voice of God answered him.

20 The Lord came down on top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up. 21 The Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to force their way through ⌞the boundary⌟ to see the Lord, or many of them will die. 22 Even the priests who are allowed to come near the Lord must set themselves apart as holy, or the Lord will violently kill them.”

23 Moses said to the Lord, “The people can’t come up Mount Sinai, because you warned us yourself to mark off a boundary around the mountain and consider it holy.”

24 The Lord said to him, “Go down, and bring Aaron back with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through the boundary to come up to the Lord, or he will violently kill them.”

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

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10 the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and (A)consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them (B)wash their garments 11 and be ready for the third day. For on the third day (C)the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. 12 And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. (D)Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death. 13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot;[a] whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When (E)the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.” 14 So Moses (F)went down from the mountain to the people and (G)consecrated the people; (H)and they washed their garments. 15 And he said to the people, “Be ready for the (I)third day; (J)do not go near a woman.”

16 On the morning of the (K)third day there were (L)thunders and lightnings and (M)a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud (N)trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp (O)trembled. 17 Then (P)Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. 18 Now (Q)Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and (R)the whole mountain trembled greatly. 19 And as the (S)sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and (T)God answered him in thunder. 20 The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord (U)to look and many of them perish. 22 Also let the priests who come near to the Lord (V)consecrate themselves, lest the Lord (W)break out against them.” 23 And Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, (X)‘Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it.’” 24 And the Lord said to him, “Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people (Y)break through to come up to the Lord, lest he break out against them.” 25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.

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  1. Exodus 19:13 That is, shot with an arrow

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.

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10 Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: Ve al pueblo, y santifícalos hoy y mañana; y laven sus vestidos, 11 y estén preparados para el día tercero, porque al tercer día Jehová descenderá a ojos de todo el pueblo sobre el monte de Sinaí. 12 Y señalarás término al pueblo en derredor, diciendo: Guardaos, no subáis al monte, ni toquéis sus límites; cualquiera que tocare el monte, de seguro morirá. 13 No lo tocará mano, porque será apedreado o asaeteado; sea animal o sea hombre, no vivirá.(A) Cuando suene largamente la bocina, subirán al monte. 14 Y descendió Moisés del monte al pueblo, y santificó al pueblo; y lavaron sus vestidos. 15 Y dijo al pueblo: Estad preparados para el tercer día; no toquéis mujer.

16 Aconteció que al tercer día, cuando vino la mañana, vinieron truenos y relámpagos,(B) y espesa nube sobre el monte, y sonido de bocina muy fuerte; y se estremeció todo el pueblo que estaba en el campamento. 17 Y Moisés sacó del campamento al pueblo para recibir a Dios; y se detuvieron al pie del monte. 18 Todo el monte Sinaí humeaba, porque Jehová había descendido sobre él en fuego;(C) y el humo subía como el humo de un horno, y todo el monte se estremecía en gran manera. 19 El sonido de la bocina iba aumentando en extremo; Moisés hablaba, y Dios le respondía con voz tronante. 20 Y descendió Jehová sobre el monte Sinaí, sobre la cumbre del monte; y llamó Jehová a Moisés a la cumbre del monte, y Moisés subió. 21 Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: Desciende, ordena al pueblo que no traspase los límites para ver a Jehová, porque caerá multitud de ellos. 22 Y también que se santifiquen los sacerdotes que se acercan a Jehová, para que Jehová no haga en ellos estrago. 23 Moisés dijo a Jehová: El pueblo no podrá subir al monte Sinaí, porque tú nos has mandado diciendo: Señala límites al monte, y santifícalo. 24 Y Jehová le dijo: Ve, desciende, y subirás tú, y Aarón contigo; mas los sacerdotes y el pueblo no traspasen el límite para subir a Jehová, no sea que haga en ellos estrago. 25 Entonces Moisés descendió y se lo dijo al pueblo.

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10 И сказал Господь Моисею: пойди к народу, и освяти его сегодня и завтра; пусть вымоют одежды свои,

11 чтоб быть готовыми к третьему дню: ибо в третий день сойдет Господь пред глазами всего народа на гору Синай;

12 и проведи для народа черту со всех сторон и скажи: берегитесь восходить на гору и прикасаться к подошве ее; всякий, кто прикоснется к горе, предан будет смерти;

13 рука да не прикоснется к нему, а пусть побьют его камнями, или застрелят стрелою; скот ли то, или человек, да не останется в живых; во время протяжного трубного звука могут они взойти на гору.

14 И сошел Моисей с горы к народу и освятил народ, и они вымыли одежду свою.

15 И сказал народу: будьте готовы к третьему дню; не прикасайтесь к женам.

16 На третий день, при наступлении утра, были громы и молнии, и густое облако над горою, и трубный звук весьма сильный; и вострепетал весь народ, бывший в стане.

17 И вывел Моисей народ из стана в сретение Богу, и стали у подошвы горы.

18 Гора же Синай вся дымилась оттого, что Господь сошел на нее в огне; и восходил от нее дым, как дым из печи, и вся гора сильно колебалась;

19 и звук трубный становился сильнее и сильнее. Моисей говорил, и Бог отвечал ему голосом.

20 И сошел Господь на гору Синай, на вершину горы, и призвал Господь Моисея на вершину горы, и взошел Моисей.

21 И сказал Господь Моисею: сойди и подтверди народу, чтобы он не порывался к Господу видеть [Его], и чтобы не пали многие из него;

22 священники же, приближающиеся к Господу, должны освятить себя, чтобы не поразил их Господь.

23 И сказал Моисей Господу: не может народ взойти на гору Синай, потому что Ты предостерег нас, сказав: проведи черту вокруг горы и освяти ее.

24 И Господь сказал ему: пойди, сойди, потом взойди ты и с тобою Аарон; а священники и народ да не порываются восходить к Господу, чтобы не поразил их.

25 И сошел Моисей к народу и пересказал ему.

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