We are getting very close to the Law being given, beginning with the 10 Commandments, at Mount Sinai. In this chapter the people are warned to keep their distance, they sanctify themselves for three days and Moses is called up the mountain with Aaron to meet God.

Exodus 19

In the third month, on the same day of the month the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

2 After they departed from Rephidim, and entered the desert of Sinai, they pitched in the wilderness and Israel camped there before the mount.

3 Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying “Say this to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you unto myself.

5 Now if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession above all people, for all the earth is mine.

6 You will be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.’ These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Israel.”

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

8 And all the people answered together, and said “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” Moses returned the words of the people to the LORD.

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

10 The LORD said to Moses “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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

12 And you shall set boundaries for the people all around, saying “Be careful that you do not go up on the mountain, or touch its base: whoever touches the mount will surely be put to death.

13 Not a hand shall touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it is a beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.” 

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

15 And he said to the people “Be ready for the third day: abstain from sexual relations.”

16 On the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning, and a thick cloud on the mount, and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people that were in the camp trembled.

17 Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18 Mount Sinai was covered in smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire: and the smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently. 

19 As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him with thunder. 

20 The LORD came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

21 The LORD said to Moses “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, and many of them perish.

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

23 Moses said to the LORD “The people cannot come up mount Sinai: for you warned us, saying “Set boundaries around the mount, and sanctify it.”

24 The LORD said to him “Go down and bring Aaron with you: but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, or he will break out in anger against them.”

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

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