Exodus 19:16-25
New Living Translation
16 On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled. 17 Moses led them out from 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 descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19 As the blast of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God thundered his reply. 20 The Lord came down on the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses climbed the mountain.
21 Then the Lord told Moses, “Go back down and warn the people not to break through the boundaries to see the Lord, or they will die. 22 Even the priests who regularly come near to the Lord must purify themselves so that the Lord does not break out and destroy them.”
23 “But Lord,” Moses protested, “the people cannot come up to Mount Sinai. You already warned us. You told me, ‘Mark off a boundary all around the mountain to set it apart as holy.’”
24 But the Lord said, “Go down and bring Aaron back up with you. In the meantime, do not let the priests or the people break through to approach the Lord, or he will break out and destroy them.”
25 So Moses went down to the people and told them what the Lord had said.
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Exodus 19:16-25
Legacy Standard Bible
16 (A)So it happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were [a]thunder and lightning flashes and a [b]thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the [c]foot of the mountain.
Yahweh Descends on Mount Sinai
18 (B)Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because Yahweh descended upon it (C)in fire; and its smoke ascended like (D)the smoke of a furnace, and (E)the whole mountain trembled violently. 19 And the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder; then Moses spoke and (F)God answered him with [d]thunder. 20 (G)And Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 21 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go down, [e]warn the people, lest (H)they break through to Yahweh to see, and many of them [f]perish. 22 Also let the (I)priests who come near to Yahweh set themselves apart as holy, lest Yahweh break out against them.” 23 And Moses said to Yahweh, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You [g]warned us, saying, ‘(J)Set bounds about the mountain, and set it apart as holy.’” 24 Then Yahweh said to him, “[h]Go down and come up again, (K)you and Aaron with you; but do not let the (L)priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest He break out against them.” 25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.
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- Exodus 19:16 Lit sounds
- Exodus 19:16 Lit heavy
- Exodus 19:17 Lit lower part
- Exodus 19:19 Or a voice; lit a sound
- Exodus 19:21 Lit testify to
- Exodus 19:21 Lit fall
- Exodus 19:23 Lit testified to
- Exodus 19:24 Lit Go, descend
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