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1. The Israelites reached the Sinai desert in the third month of their trip from Egypt.
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1. In the third H7992 month H2320 , when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were gone forth H3318 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 , the same H2088 day H3117 came H935 they into the wilderness H4057 of Sinai H5514 .
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2. They had traveled from Rephidim to the Sinai desert. The Israelites camped in the desert near Mount Sinai.
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2. For they were departed H5265 from Rephidim H4480 H7508 , and were come H935 to the desert H4057 of Sinai H5514 , and had pitched H2583 in the wilderness H4057 ; and there H8033 Israel H3478 camped H2583 before H5048 the mount H2022 .
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3. Then Moses climbed up the mountain to meet with God. God spoke to him on the mountain and said, "Tell this to the Israelites, the great family of Jacob:
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3. And Moses H4872 went up H5927 unto H413 God H430 , and the LORD H3068 called H7121 unto H413 him out of H4480 the mountain H2022 , saying H559 , Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 to the house H1004 of Jacob H3290 , and tell H5046 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 ;
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4. 'You people saw what I did to the people of Egypt. You saw that I carried you out of Egypt like an eagle and brought you here to me.
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4. Ye H859 have seen H7200 what H834 I did H6213 unto the Egyptians H4714 , and how I bore H5375 you on H5921 eagles H5404 ' wings H3671 , and brought H935 you unto H413 myself.
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5. So now I tell you to obey my commands and keep my agreement. So if you do this, you will be my own special people. The whole world belongs to me, but I am choosing you to be my own special people.
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5. Now H6258 therefore, if H518 ye will obey my voice indeed H8085 H8085 H6963 , and keep H8104 H853 my covenant H1285 , then ye shall be H1961 a peculiar treasure H5459 unto me above all H4480 H3605 people H5971 : for H3588 all H3605 the earth H776 is mine:
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6. You will be a special nation�a kingdom of priests.' Moses, you must tell the Israelites what I have said."
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6. And ye H859 shall be H1961 unto me a kingdom H4467 of priests H3548 , and a holy H6918 nation H1471 . These H428 are the words H1697 which H834 thou shalt speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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7. So Moses climbed down the mountain and called the elders of the people together. Moses told the elders everything the Lord had commanded him to tell them.
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7. And Moses H4872 came H935 and called H7121 for the elders H2205 of the people H5971 , and laid H7760 before their faces H6440 H853 all H3605 these H428 words H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 him.
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8. All the people spoke at the same time and said, "We will obey everything the Lord says." Then Moses went back up the mountain and told the Lord that the people would obey him.
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8. And all H3605 the people H5971 answered H6030 together H3162 , and said H559 , All H3605 that H834 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 we will do H6213 . And Moses H4872 returned H7725 H853 the words H1697 of the people H5971 unto H413 the LORD H3068 .
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9. Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will come to you in the thick cloud. I will speak to you. All of the people will hear me talking to you. I will do this so that they will always believe what you tell them." Then Moses told God everything the people had said.
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9. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Lo H2009 , I H595 come H935 unto H413 thee in a thick H5645 cloud H6051 , that H5668 the people H5971 may hear H8085 when I speak H1696 with H5973 thee , and believe H539 thee forever H5769 . And Moses H4872 told H5046 H853 the words H1697 of the people H5971 unto H413 the LORD H3068 .
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10. And the Lord said to Moses, "Today and tomorrow you must prepare the people for a special meeting. They must wash their clothes
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10. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Go H1980 unto H413 the people H5971 , and sanctify H6942 them today H3117 and tomorrow H4279 , and let them wash H3526 their clothes H8071 ,
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11. and be ready for me on the third day. On the third day, the Lord will come down to Mount Sinai. And all the people will see me.
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11. And be H1961 ready H3559 against the third H7992 day H3117 : for H3588 the third H7992 day H3117 the LORD H3068 will come down H3381 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 the people H5971 upon H5921 mount H2022 Sinai H5514 .
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12. But you must tell the people to stay away from the mountain. Make a line and don't let them cross it. Any person or animal that touches the mountain must be killed with stones or shot with arrows. But don't let anyone touch them. The people must wait until the trumpet blows. Only then can they go up the mountain."
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12. And thou shalt set bounds H1379 H853 unto the people H5971 round about H5439 , saying H559 , Take heed H8104 to yourselves, that ye go not up H5927 into the mount H2022 , or touch H5060 the border H7097 of it: whosoever H3605 toucheth H5060 the mount H2022 shall be surely put to death H4191 H4191 :
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13. There shall not H3808 a hand H3027 touch H5060 it, but H3588 he shall surely be stoned H5619 H5619 , or H176 shot through H3384 H3384 ; whether H518 it be beast H929 or H518 man H376 , it shall not H3808 live H2421 : when the trumpet H3104 soundeth long H4900 , they H1992 shall come up H5927 to the mount H2022 .
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14. So Moses climbed down the mountain and went to the people. He got them ready for the special meeting and they washed their clothes.
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14. And Moses H4872 went down H3381 from H4480 the mount H2022 unto H413 the people H5971 , and sanctified H6942 H853 the people H5971 ; and they washed H3526 their clothes H8071 .
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15. Then Moses said to the people, "Be ready for the meeting with God in three days. Until that time do not have sexual relations."
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15. And he said H559 unto H413 the people H5971 , Be H1961 ready H3559 against the third H7969 day H3117 : come H5066 not H408 at H413 your wives H802 .
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16. On the morning of the third day, a thick cloud came down onto the mountain. There was thunder and lightning and a very loud sound from a trumpet. All the people in the camp were frightened.
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16. And it came to pass H1961 on the third H7992 day H3117 in the morning H1242 , that there were H1961 thunders H6963 and lightnings H1300 , and a thick H3515 cloud H6051 upon H5921 the mount H2022 , and the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 exceeding H3966 loud H2389 ; so that all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 was in the camp H4264 trembled H2729 .
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17. Then Moses led the people out of the camp to a place near the mountain to meet God.
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17. And Moses H4872 brought forth H3318 H853 the people H5971 out of H4480 the camp H4264 to meet H7125 with God H430 ; and they stood H3320 at the nether part H8482 of the mount H2022 .
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18. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke. Smoke rose off the mountain like smoke from a furnace. This happened because the Lord came down to the mountain in fire. Also the whole mountain began to shake.
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18. And mount H2022 Sinai H5514 was altogether H3605 on a smoke H6225 , because H4480 H6440 H834 the LORD H3068 descended H3381 upon H5921 it in fire H784 : and the smoke H6227 thereof ascended H5927 as the smoke H6227 of a furnace H3536 , and the whole H3605 mount H2022 quaked H2729 greatly H3966 .
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19. The noise from the trumpet became louder and louder. Every time Moses spoke to God, God answered him with a voice like thunder.
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19. And when H1961 the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 sounded long H1980 , and waxed louder and louder H2388 H3966 , Moses H4872 spoke H1696 , and God H430 answered H6030 him by a voice H6963 .
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20. So the Lord came down to Mount Sinai. He came from heaven to the top of the mountain. Then he called Moses to come up to the top of the mountain with him. So Moses went up the mountain.
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20. And the LORD H3068 came down H3381 upon H5921 mount H2022 Sinai H5514 , on H413 the top H7218 of the mount H2022 : and the LORD H3068 called H7121 Moses H4872 up to H413 the top H7218 of the mount H2022 ; and Moses H4872 went up H5927 .
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21. The Lord said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people not to come near me and look at me. If they do, many will die.
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21. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Go down H3381 , charge H5749 the people H5971 , lest H6435 they break through H2040 unto H413 the LORD H3068 to gaze H7200 , and many H7227 of H4480 them perish H5307 .
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22. Also tell the priests who will come near me that they must prepare themselves for this special meeting. If they don't, I, the Lord, will punish them."
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22. And let the priests H3548 also H1571 , which come near H5066 to H413 the LORD H3068 , sanctify themselves H6942 , lest H6435 the LORD H3068 break forth H6555 upon them.
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23. Moses told the Lord, "But the people cannot come up the mountain. You yourself told us to make a line and not allow the people to cross the line to holy ground. "
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23. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , The people H5971 cannot H3808 H3201 come up H5927 to H413 mount H2022 Sinai H5514 : for H3588 thou H859 chargedst H5749 us, saying H559 , Set bounds H1379 H853 about the mount H2022 , and sanctify H6942 it.
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24. The Lord said to him, "Go down to the people. Get Aaron and bring him back with you. But don't let the priests or the people come near me. I will punish them if they come too close."
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24. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him, Away H1980 , get thee down H3381 , and thou shalt come up H5927 , thou H859 , and Aaron H175 with H5973 thee : but let not H408 the priests H3548 and the people H5971 break through H2040 to come up H5927 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , lest H6435 he break forth H6555 upon them.
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25. So Moses went down to the people and told them these things.
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25. So Moses H4872 went down H3381 unto H413 the people H5971 , and spoke H559 unto H413 them.
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