﻿Exodus.
Chapter 19.
In the third month after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came to the wilderness of Sinai. 
They had journeyed from Rephidim and come to the wilderness of Sinai, and they camped in the wilderness. There Israel camped before the mountain. 
Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and declare to the Israelites: 
‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 
Now, if you truly obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession from among all the peoples, for all the earth is mine. 
You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you shall speak to the Israelites.” 
Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him. 
All the people answered together, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” Moses brought the words of the people back to the LORD. 
The LORD said to Moses, “Look, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also put their trust in you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to the LORD. 
The LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. 
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. 
Set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 
No hand shall touch the offender, who shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows; whether animal or person, the offender shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they may come up the mountain.” 
Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes. 
He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not have sexual relations with a woman.” 
On the morning of the third day there were peals of thunder and flashes of lightning, a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud horn blast. All the people in the camp trembled. 
Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. 
All of Mount Sinai was smoking because the LORD had descended upon it in fire. Its smoke rose like smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled violently. 
The sound of the horn grew louder and louder. Moses kept speaking, and God kept answering him with a voice. 
The LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. The LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 
The LORD said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to look and many of them perish. 
Let the priests who come near to the LORD also consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.” 
Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain and consecrate it.’” 
The LORD said to him, “Go, go down. Then you shall come up, you and Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.” 
Moses went down to the people and spoke to them. 
