Exodus Chapter 19 — Israel at Sinai — The Covenant Proposal | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁי לְצֵאת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

KJVIn the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

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וַיִּסְעוּ מֵרְפִידִים

KJVFor they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain,

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וּמֹשֶׁה עָלָה אֶל הָאֱלֹהִים

KJVAnd Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel.

while Moses went up to God. The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:"

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אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לְמִצְרָיִם

KJVYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

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וְעַתָּה אִם שָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ בְּקֹלִי

KJVNow therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine.

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;

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וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים

KJVAnd ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.

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וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה וַיִּקְרָא לְזִקְנֵי הָעָם

KJVAnd Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

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וַיַּעֲנוּ כָל הָעָם יַחְדָּו

KJVAnd all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

All the people answered together and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do." And Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי בָּא

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

And the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever."

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵךְ אֶל הָעָם

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes.

The LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,"

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וְהָיוּ נְכֹנִים לַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי

KJVAnd be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

and 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.

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וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ אֶת הָעָם סָבִיב

KJVAnd thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death.

And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, 'Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.'

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לֹא תִגַּע בּוֹ יָד

KJVThere shall not an hand touch it, 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 shall come up to the mount.

No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, he shall not live. When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.

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וַיֵּרֶד מֹשֶׁה מִן הָהָר

KJVAnd Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.

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וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל הָעָם הֱיוּ נְכֹנִים

KJVAnd he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

And he said to the people, "Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman."

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וַיְהִי בַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בִּהְיֹת הַבֹּקֶר

KJVAnd it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

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וַיּוֹצֵא מֹשֶׁה אֶת הָעָם

KJVAnd Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain.

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וְהַר סִינַי עָשַׁן כֻּלּוֹ

KJVAnd mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.

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וַיְהִי קוֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר

KJVAnd when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.

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וַיֵּרֶד יְהוָה עַל הַר סִינַי

KJVAnd 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.

The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה רֵד הָעֵד

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

And 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."

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וְגַם הַכֹּהֲנִים הַנִּגָּשִׁים

KJVAnd let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

And also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.

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וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל יְהוָה

KJVAnd Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

And Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, 'Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it.'"

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וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יְהוָה לֶךְ רֵד

KJVAnd the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

And the LORD said to him, "Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them."

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וַיֵּרֶד מֹשֶׁה אֶל הָעָם

KJVSo Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

So Moses went down to the people and told them.

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