Exodus 19

New International Version

At Mount Sinai

19 On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt^(A)—on that very day—they came to the Desert of Sinai.^(B) ²After they set out from Rephidim,^(C) they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.^(D)

³Then Moses went up to God,^(E) and the Lord called^(F) to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: ⁴‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,^(G) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings^(H) and brought you to myself.^(I) ⁵Now if you obey me fully^(J) and keep my covenant,^(K) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.^(L) Although the whole earth^(M) is mine, ⁶you^[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests^(N) and a holy nation.’^(O) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

⁷So Moses went back and summoned the elders^(P) of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.^(Q) ⁸The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.”^(R) So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

⁹The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud,^(S) so that the people will hear me speaking^(T) with you and will always put their trust^(U) in you.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.

¹⁰And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate^(V) them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes^(W) ¹¹and be ready by the third day,^(X) because on that day the Lord will come down^(Y) on Mount Sinai^(Z) in the sight of all the people. ¹²Put limits^(AA) for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful that you do not approach the mountain or touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain is to be put to death. ¹³They are to be stoned^(AB) or shot with arrows; not a hand is to be laid on them. No person or animal shall be permitted to live.’ Only when the ram’s horn^(AC) sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”^(AD)

¹⁴After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.^(AE) ¹⁵Then he said to the people, “Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain^(AF) from sexual relations.”

¹⁶On the morning of the third day there was thunder^(AG) and lightning, with a thick cloud^(AH) over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast.^(AI) Everyone in the camp trembled.^(AJ) ¹⁷Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.^(AK) ¹⁸Mount Sinai was covered with smoke,^(AL) because the Lord descended on it in fire.^(AM) The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace,^(AN) and the whole mountain^[b] trembled^(AO) violently. ¹⁹As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and the voice^(AP) of God answered^(AQ) him.^[c]

²⁰The Lord descended to the top of Mount Sinai^(AR) and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up ²¹and the Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see^(AS) the Lord and many of them perish.^(AT) ²²Even the priests, who approach^(AU) the Lord, must consecrate^(AV) themselves, or the Lord will break out against them.”^(AW)

²³Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai,^(AX) because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits^(AY) around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

²⁴The Lord replied, “Go down and bring Aaron^(AZ) up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them.”^(BA)

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

Notas al pie

Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. ⁶You
Exodus 19:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts; a few Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint and all the people
Exodus 19:19 Or and God answered him with thunder

Job 37

New International Version

37 “At this my heart pounds^(A)
    and leaps from its place.
²Listen!^(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,^(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.^(D)
³He unleashes his lightning^(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.^(F)
⁴After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders^(G) with his majestic voice.^(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
⁵God’s voice thunders^(I) in marvelous ways;^(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.^(K)
⁶He says to the snow,^(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’^(M)
⁷So that everyone he has made may know his work,^(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.^[a]^(O)
⁸The animals take cover;^(P)
    they remain in their dens.^(Q)
⁹The tempest comes out from its chamber,^(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.^(S)
¹⁰The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.^(T)
¹¹He loads the clouds with moisture;^(U)
    he scatters his lightning^(V) through them.^(W)
¹²At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.^(X)
¹³He brings the clouds to punish people,^(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.^(Z)

¹⁴“Listen^(AA) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.^(AB)
¹⁵Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning^(AC) flash?^(AD)
¹⁶Do you know how the clouds hang poised,^(AE)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?^(AF)
¹⁷You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,^(AG)
¹⁸can you join him in spreading out the skies,^(AH)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?^(AI)

¹⁹“Tell us what we should say to him;^(AJ)
    we cannot draw up our case^(AK) because of our darkness.^(AL)
²⁰Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
²¹Now no one can look at the sun,^(AM)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
²²Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;^(AN)
    God comes in awesome majesty.^(AO)
²³The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;^(AP)
    in his justice^(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.^(AR)
²⁴Therefore, people revere him,^(AS)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise^(AT) in heart?^[b]”

Notas al pie

Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power
Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.

Psalm 67

New International Version

Psalm 67^[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

¹May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—^[b]^(A)
²so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation^(B) among all nations.^(C)

³May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.^(D)
⁴May the nations be glad and sing for joy,^(E)
    for you rule the peoples with equity^(F)
    and guide the nations of the earth.^(G)
⁵May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.