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Moses
on Sinai |
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| Exodus 19:1 |
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In the third month after the sons of Israel
had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness
of Sinai. |
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| Exodus 19:2 |
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When they set out from Rephidim, they came to
the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped
in front of the mountain. |
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| Exodus 19:3 |
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Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to
him from the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell
the sons of Israel: |
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| Exodus 19:4 |
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'You yourselves have seen what I did to the
Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself. |
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| Exodus 19:5 |
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'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice
and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples,
for all the earth is Mine; |
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| Exodus 19:6 |
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and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel." |
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| Exodus 19:7 |
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So Moses came and called the elders of the people,
and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him. |
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| Exodus 19:8 |
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All the people answered together and said, "All
that the LORD has spoken we will do!" And Moses brought back the words of the
people to the LORD. |
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| Exodus 19:9 |
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The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will come
to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and
may also believe in you forever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the
LORD. |
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| Exodus 19:10 |
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The LORD also said to Moses, "Go to the people
and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments; |
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| Exodus 19:11 |
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and let them be ready for the third day, for
on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the
people. |
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| Exodus 19:12 |
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"You shall set bounds for the people all around,
saying, 'Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it;
whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. |
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| Exodus 19:13 |
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'No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely
be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.' When the
ram's horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain." |
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| Exodus 19:14 |
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So Moses went down from the mountain to the
people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments. |
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| Exodus 19:15 |
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He said to the people, "Be ready for the third
day; do not go near a woman." |
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| Exodus 19:16 |
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So it came about on the third day, when it was
morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon
the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in
the camp trembled. |
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| Exodus 19:17 |
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And Moses brought the people out of the camp
to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. |
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The
Lord Visits Sinai |
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| Exodus 19:18 |
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Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the
LORD descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace,
and the whole mountain quaked violently. |
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| Exodus 19:19 |
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When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and
louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder. |
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| Exodus 19:20 |
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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. |
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| Exodus 19:21 |
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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Go down, warn
the people, so that they do not break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of
them perish. |
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| Exodus 19:22 |
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"Also let the priests who come near to the LORD
consecrate themselves, or else the LORD will break out against them." |
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| Exodus 19:23 |
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Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come
up to Mount Sinai, for You warned us, saying, 'Set bounds about the mountain and
consecrate it.'" |
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| Exodus 19:24 |
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Then the LORD said to him, "Go down and come
up again, you and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break
through to come up to the LORD, or He will break forth upon them." |
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| Exodus 19:25 |
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So Moses went down to the people and told them. |
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