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Moses on Sinai

^1 (C1)In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, ^(F1)on that very day they came into the wilderness of ^(C2)Sinai.² When they set out from ^(C1)Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of ^(C2)the mountain.³ And Moses went up to God, and ^(C1)the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel:⁴ '^(C1)You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on ^(C2)eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself.⁵ 'Now then, ^(C1)if you will indeed obey My voice and ^(C2)keep My covenant, then you shall be ^(C3)My ^(F1)own possession among all the peoples, for ^(C4)all the earth is Mine;⁶ and you shall be to Me ^(C1)a kingdom of priests and ^(C2)a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel."

^7 (C1)So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.⁸ Then ^(C1)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.⁹ Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will come to you in ^(C1)a thick cloud, so that the ^(C2)people may hear when I speak with you and may also trust in you forever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.

¹⁰ The LORD also said to Moses, "Go to the people and ^(C1)consecrate them today and tomorrow, and have them ^(C2)wash their garments;¹¹ and have them ready for the third day, for on ^(C1)the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.¹² "But you shall set boundaries for the people all around, saying, '^(F1)Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; ^(C1)whoever touches the mountain shall certainly be put to death.¹³ 'No hand shall touch him, but ^(C1)he shall certainly be stoned or ^(F1)shot through; whether animal or person, the violator shall not live.' When the ram's horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to ^(C2)the mountain."¹⁴ So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.¹⁵ He also said to the people, "Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman."

^16 (C1)So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were ^(F1)thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud over the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.¹⁷ And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the ^(F1)foot of the mountain.

The LORD Visits Sinai