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| 1On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt--on that very day--they came to the Desert of Sinai. | 1In the third month after the Israelites went out from the land of Egypt, on the very day, they came to the Desert of Sinai. |
| 2After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain. | 2After they journeyed from Rephidim, they came to the Desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. |
| 3Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called 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: | 3Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, "Thus you will tell the house of Jacob, and declare to the people of Israel: |
| 4You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. | 4You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. |
| 5Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, | 5And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine, |
| 6you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites." | 6and you will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites." |
| 7So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak. | 7So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him, |
| 8The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD. | 8and all the people answered together, "All that the LORD has commanded we will do!" So Moses brought the words of the people back to the LORD. |
| 9The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear me speaking with you and will always put their trust in you." Then Moses told the LORD what the people had said. | 9The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and so that they will always believe in you." And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD. |
| 10And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes | 10The LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and make them wash their clothes |
| 11and be ready by the third day, because on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. | 11and 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. |
| 12Put limits 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. | 12You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death! |
| 13They are to be stoned 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 sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain." | 13No hand will touch him--but he will surely be stoned or shot through, whether a beast or a human being; he must not live.' When the ram's horn sounds a long blast they may go up on the mountain." |
| 14After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. | 14Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes. |
| 15Then he said to the people, "Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations." | 15He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives." |
| 16On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled. | 16On the third day in the morning there was thunder and lightning and a dense cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very loud horn; all the people who were in the camp trembled. |
| 17Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. | 17Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their place at the foot of the mountain. |
| 18Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently. | 18Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently. |
| 19As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him. | 19When the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses was speaking and God was answering him with a voice. |
| 20The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up | 20The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and the LORD summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and 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 the LORD and many of them perish. | 21The LORD said to Moses, "Go down and solemnly warn the people, lest they force their way through to the LORD to look, and many of them perish. |
| 22Even the priests, who approach the LORD, must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them." | 22Let the priests also, who approach the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break through against them." |
| 23Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, 'Put limits around the mountain and set it apart as holy.'" | 23Moses said to the LORD, "The people are not able to come up to Mount Sinai, because you solemnly warned us, 'Set boundaries for the mountain and set it apart.'" |
| 24The LORD replied, "Go down and bring Aaron 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." | 24The LORD said to him, "Go, get down, and come up, and Aaron with you, but do not let the priests and the people force their way through to come up to the LORD, lest he break through against them." |
| 25So Moses went down to the people and told them. | 25So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them. |
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