Exodus 19

1 In the third month, when the children of God Prevails (Israel) had left the land of Double Straights (Egypt), they came into the Wilderness of Thorns (Wilderness of Sinai).

2 They departed from Spreading Support ( Rephidim), and came to the desert of Thorny (Sinai), and had pitched in the wilderness. There God Prevails (Israel) camped before the mount.

3 Drawn (Moses) went up to God, and I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus will you say to the house of Heel-Grabber (Jacob), and tell the children of God Prevails (Israel);

4 You have seen what I did to the Double Straighters (Egyptians) How I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself.

5 Now therefore, if you will obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you will be a peculiar treasure to Me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

6 And you will be to Me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which you will speak to the children of God Prevails (Israel).”

7 So, Drawn (Moses) came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) commanded him.

8 And all the people answered together saying, “All that I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) has spoken we will do.” Then Drawn (Moses) returned the words of the people to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah).

9 I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) said to Drawn (Moses), “Look, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever.” And Drawn (Moses) told the words of the people to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah).

10 I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) said to Drawn (Moses), “Go to the people, and sanctify them to day and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes,

11 And be ready for the third day. On the third day I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) will come down in the sight of all the people on mount Thorny (Sinai).

12 Set boundaries for the people round about, saying, “Take heed to yourselves, don't go up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever touches the mount will be surely put to death:

13 There will not an hand touch it, but he will surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it will not live: when the trumpet sounds long, they will come up to the mount.”

14 Then Drawn (Moses) went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

15 He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day: come not at your wives.”

16 On the third day in the morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet was exceedingly loud; so that all the people in the camp trembled.

17 Drawn (Moses) brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

18 Then Mount Thorny (Sinai) began to smoke, because I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) descended upon it in fire. The smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

19 When the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and became louder and louder, Drawn (Moses) spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

20 I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) came down on Mount Thorny (Sinai), on the top of the mount. I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) called Drawn (Moses) up to the top of the mount, so Drawn (Moses) went up.

21 I AM (the LORD,Yehovah) said to Drawn (Moses), “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) to gaze, and many of them perish.

22 And let the chief rulers also, which come near to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah), sanctify themselves, lest I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) break forth upon them.”

23 Drawn (Moses) said to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah), “The people cannot come up to Mount Thorny (Sinai): for You charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.”

24 I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) answered him, “Away, get you down, and you will come up, you, and Light Bringer (Aaron) with you: but let not chief rulers and the people break through to come up to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah), lest he break forth upon them.”

25 So Drawn (Moses) went down to the people, and spoke to them.