Exodus:19

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* In the third month , after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt , the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai . * For they had departed from Rephidim , and they came to the desert of Sinai , and encamped in the wilderness ; and Israel encamped there opposite the mount . * And Moses went up unto God , and the Lord called unto him from the mount , saying , Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob , and tell the children of Israel . * Ye have yourselves seen what I have done unto the Egyptians , and how I bore you on eagles ’ wings , and brought you unto myself . * Now therefore , if you will truly obey my voice , and keep my covenant , then shall ye be unto me a peculiar treasure above all nations ; for all the earth is mine : * And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests , and a holy nation ; these are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel . * And Moses came and called for the elders of the people , and laid before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him . * And all the people answered unanimously , and said , all that the Lord hath spoken will we do ; and Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord . * And the Lord said unto Moses , Behold , I will come unto thee in a thick cloud , for the sake that the people may hear when I speak with thee , and that also in thee they shall believe for ever ; and Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord . * And the Lord said unto Moses , Go unto the people , and sanctify them today and tomorrow , and let them wash their clothes . * And they shall be ready against the third day ; for on the third day will the Lord come down , before the eyes of all the people , upon mount Sinai . * And thou shalt set bounds unto the people , round about , saying , Take heed to yourselves , that ye go not up into the mount , nor touch the border of it ; whosoever toucheth the mount shall surely be put to death . * Yet not a hand shall touch him , but he shall surely be stoned , or shot through ; whether it be beast or man , it shall not live ; when the trumpet soundeth long , they may come up to the mount . * And Moses went down from the mount unto the people , and sanctified the people : and they washed their clothes . * And he said unto the people , Be ready against the third day ; approach not unto a woman . * And it came to pass on the third day when it was morning , that there were thunders and lightnings , and a heavy cloud was upon the mount , and the voice of the cornet was exceedingly loud ; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled . * And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God ; and they placed themselves at the foot of the mount . * And mount Sinai smoked in every part , because the Lord had descended upon it in fire ; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace , and the whole mount quaked greatly . * And the voice of the cornet went on , and waxed louder and louder ; Moses spoke , and God answered him with a loud voice . * And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai , on the top of the mount ; and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount , and Moses went up . * And the Lord said unto Moses , Go down , charge the people , lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze , and many of them might perish . * And the priests also , who come near to the Lord , shall sanctify themselves ; lest the Lord break forth among them . * And Moses said unto the Lord , The people cannot come up to mount Sinai ; for thou hast charged us , saying , Set bounds about the mount and sanctify it . * And the Lord said unto him , Go , get thee down , and then shalt thou come up , thou , and Aaron with thee ; but the priests and the people shall not break through to come up unto the Lord , lest he break forth among them . * So Moses went down unto the people , and spoke unto them .

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