Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he said to the people, “Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations.” New Living Translation He told them, “Get ready for the third day, and until then abstain from having sexual intercourse.” English Standard Version And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” Berean Standard Bible “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.” King James Bible And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives. New King James Version And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.” New American Standard Bible He also said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” NASB 1995 He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” NASB 1977 And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” Amplified Bible He said to the people, “Be prepared for the third day; do not be intimate with a woman.” Christian Standard Bible He said to the people, “Be prepared by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with women.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to the people, “Be prepared by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with women.” American Standard Version And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman. Contemporary English Version He told them to be ready in three days and not to have sex in the meantime. English Revised Version And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Moses said to the people, "Be ready two days from now. Don't disqualify yourselves by having sexual intercourse." Good News Translation and Moses told them, "Be ready by the day after tomorrow and don't have sexual intercourse in the meantime." International Standard Version He told the people, "Be ready for the third day; don't go near a woman." Majority Standard Bible “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.” NET Bible He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives." New Heart English Bible He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with a woman." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives. World English Bible He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he says to the people, “Be prepared for the third day, do not come near to a woman.” Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto the people, 'Be ye prepared for the third day, come not nigh unto a woman.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to the people, Be prepared; for three days ye shall not come near to a woman. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe said to them: Be ready against the third day, and come not near your wives. Catholic Public Domain Version he said to them, “Be prepared on the third day, and do not draw near to your wives.” New American Bible He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not approach a woman.” New Revised Standard Version And he said to the people, “Prepare for the third day; do not go near a woman.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to the people, Be ready on the third day; do not touch your wives. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to the people, “Be ready the third day; you shall not touch a woman.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto the people: 'Be ready against the third day; come not near a woman.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to the people, Be ready: for three days come not near to a woman. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel at Mount Sinai…14When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. 15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.” Cross References Leviticus 15:18 If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening. 1 Samuel 21:4-5 “There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. Genesis 35:2 So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. 2 Chronicles 30:18-19 A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone / who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” Joel 2:16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 1 Peter 1:15-16 But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. Joshua 3:5 Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” 2 Timothy 2:21 So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work. Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Treasury of Scripture And he said to the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives. be ready Amos 4:12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: Matthew 3:10-12 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire… the third Exodus 19:11,16 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… come not 1 Samuel 21:4,5 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women… Joel 2:16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Zechariah 6:3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. Jump to Previous Abstain Nigh Prepare Prepared Ready Relations Sexual Third Wives YourselvesJump to Next Abstain Nigh Prepare Prepared Ready Relations Sexual Third Wives YourselvesExodus 19 1. The people arrive at Sinai3. God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount 8. The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law 12. The mountain must not be touched 16. The fearful presence of God upon the mount Be prepared The Hebrew root for "be prepared" is "kun," which means to establish, be firm, or be ready. This command emphasizes the need for spiritual and physical readiness to encounter God. In the context of the Israelites at Mount Sinai, it underscores the importance of sanctification and purification before approaching the divine presence. This preparation is not merely physical but involves a heart posture of reverence and anticipation for what God is about to reveal. for the third day do not draw near to a woman CHAPTER 19:16-20 Hebrew “Beהֱי֥וּ (hĕ·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be prepared נְכֹנִ֖ים (nə·ḵō·nîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect for the third לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (liš·lō·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice day,” יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the people. הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “Do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not draw near תִּגְּשׁ֖וּ (tig·gə·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a woman.” אִשָּֽׁה׃ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Links Exodus 19:15 NIVExodus 19:15 NLT Exodus 19:15 ESV Exodus 19:15 NASB Exodus 19:15 KJV Exodus 19:15 BibleApps.com Exodus 19:15 Biblia Paralela Exodus 19:15 Chinese Bible Exodus 19:15 French Bible Exodus 19:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 19:15 He said to the people Be ready (Exo. 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