Exodus 19 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Exodus 20

¹God spoke all these words, saying,

KJVAnd God^H430 spake^H1696^(H8762) all these words^H1697, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

KJVI am the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, which have brought^H3318^(H8689) thee out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, out of the house^H1004 of bondage^H5650.

³ “You shall have no other gods before me.

KJVThou shalt have no other^H312 gods^H430 before me^H6440.

⁴ “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

KJVThou shalt not make^H6213^(H8799) unto thee any graven image^H6459, or any likeness^H8544 of any thing that^H834 is in heaven^H8064 above^H4605, or that is in the earth^H776 beneath, or that is in the water^H4325 under the earth^H776:

⁵ you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

KJVThou shalt not bow down^H7812^(H8691) thyself to them, nor serve^H5647^(H8714) them: for I the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 am a jealous^H7067 God^H410, visiting^H6485^(H8802) the iniquity^H5771 of the fathers^H1 upon the children^H1121 unto the third^H8029 and fourth^H7256 generation of them that hate^H8130^(H8802) me;

⁶ and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

KJVAnd shewing^H6213^(H8802) mercy^H2617 unto thousands^H505 of them that love^H157^(H8802) me, and keep^H8104^(H8802) my commandments^H4687.

⁷ “You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

KJVThou shalt not take^H5375^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in vain^H7723; for the LORD^H3068 will not hold him guiltless^H5352^(H8762) that taketh^H5375^(H8799) his name^H8034 in vain^H7723.

⁸ “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8800) the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117, to keep it holy^H6942^(H8763).

⁹ You shall labor six days, and do all your work,

KJVSix^H8337 days^H3117 shalt thou labour^H5647^(H8799), and do^H6213^(H8804) all thy work^H4399:

¹⁰ but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;

KJVBut the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 is the sabbath^H7676 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430: in it thou shalt not do^H6213^(H8799) any work^H4399, thou, nor thy son^H1121, nor thy daughter^H1323, thy manservant^H5650, nor thy maidservant^H519, nor thy cattle^H929, nor thy stranger^H1616 that is within thy gates^H8179:

¹¹ for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

KJVFor in six^H8337 days^H3117 the LORD^H3068 made^H6213^(H8804) heaven^H8064 and earth^H776, the sea^H3220, and all that in them is, and rested^H5117^(H8799) the seventh^H7637 day^H3117: wherefore the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288^(H8765) the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117, and hallowed^H6942^(H8762) it.

¹² “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

KJVHonour^H3513^(H8761) thy father^H1 and thy mother^H517: that thy days^H3117 may be long^H748^(H8686) upon the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) thee.

¹³ “You shall not murder.

KJVThou shalt not kill^H7523^(H8799).

¹⁴ “You shall not commit adultery.

KJVThou shalt not commit adultery^H5003^(H8799).

¹⁵ “You shall not steal.

KJVThou shalt not steal^H1589^(H8799).

¹⁶ “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

KJVThou shalt not bear^H6030^(H8799) false^H8267 witness^H5707 against thy neighbour^H7453.

¹⁷ “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

KJVThou shalt not covet^H2530^(H8799) thy neighbour's^H7453 house^H1004, thou shalt not covet^H2530^(H8799) thy neighbour's^H7453 wife^H802, nor his manservant^H5650, nor his maidservant^H519, nor his ox^H7794, nor his ass^H2543, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's^H7453.

¹⁸ All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 saw^H7200^(H8802) the thunderings^H6963, and the lightnings^H3940, and the noise^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782, and the mountain^H2022 smoking^H6226: and when the people^H5971 saw^H7200^(H8799) it, they removed^H5128^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) afar off^H7350.

¹⁹ They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Speak^H1696^(H8761) thou with us, and we will hear^H8085^(H8799): but let not God^H430 speak^H1696^(H8762) with us, lest we die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁰ Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not: for God^H430 is come^H935^(H8804) to^H5668 prove^H5254^(H8763) you, and that his fear^H3374 may be before your faces^H6440, that ye sin^H2398^(H8799) not.

²¹ The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 stood^H5975^(H8799) afar off^H7350, and Moses^H4872 drew near^H5066^(H8738) unto the thick darkness^H6205 where God^H430 was.

²² Yahweh said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Thus thou shalt say^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Ye have seen^H7200^(H8804) that I have talked^H1696^(H8765) with you from heaven^H8064.

²³ You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.

KJVYe shall not make^H6213^(H8799) with me gods^H430 of silver^H3701, neither shall ye make^H6213^(H8799) unto you gods^H430 of gold^H2091.

²⁴ You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.

KJVAn altar^H4196 of earth^H127 thou shalt make^H6213^(H8799) unto me, and shalt sacrifice^H2076^(H8804) thereon thy burnt offerings^H5930, and thy peace offerings^H8002, thy sheep^H6629, and thine oxen^H1241: in all places^H4725 where I record^H2142^(H8686) my name^H8034 I will come^H935^(H8799) unto thee, and I will bless^H1288^(H8765) thee.

²⁵ If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.

KJVAnd if thou wilt make^H6213^(H8799) me an altar^H4196 of stone^H68, thou shalt not build^H1129^(H8799) it of hewn stone^H1496: for if thou lift up^H5130^(H8689) thy tool^H2719 upon it, thou hast polluted^H2490^(H8762) it.

²⁶ You shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.’

KJVNeither shalt thou go up^H5927^(H8799) by steps^H4609 unto mine altar^H4196, that thy nakedness^H6172 be not discovered^H1540^(H8735) thereon.

WEB·Exodus 19

¹In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

KJVIn the third^H7992 month^H2320, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone forth^H3318^(H8800) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, the same day^H3117 came^H935^(H8804) they into the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514.

² When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

KJVFor they were departed^H5265^(H8799) from Rephidim^H7508, and were come^H935^(H8799) to the desert^H4057 of Sinai^H5514, and had pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057; and there Israel^H3478 camped^H2583^(H8799) before the mount^H2022.

³ Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went up^H5927^(H8804) unto God^H430, and the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8799) unto him out of the mountain^H2022, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and tell^H5046^(H8686) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478;

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

KJVYe have seen^H7200^(H8804) what I did^H6213^(H8804) unto the Egyptians^H4714, and how I bare^H5375^(H8799) you on eagles^H5404' wings^H3671, and brought^H935^(H8686) you unto myself.

⁵ Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

KJVNow therefore, if ye will obey^H8085^(H8799) my voice^H6963 indeed^H8085^(H8800), and keep^H8104^(H8804) my covenant^H1285, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure^H5459 unto me above all people^H5971: for all the earth^H776 is mine:

⁶ and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

KJVAnd ye shall be unto me a kingdom^H4467 of priests^H3548, and an holy^H6918 nation^H1471. These are the words^H1697 which thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8762) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁷ Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 came^H935^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for the elders^H2205 of the people^H5971, and laid^H7760^(H8799) before their faces^H6440 all these words^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) him.

⁸ All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 answered^H6030^(H8799) together^H3162, and said^H559^(H8799), All that the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) we will do^H6213^(H8799). And Moses^H4872 returned^H7725^(H8686) the words^H1697 of the people^H5971 unto the LORD^H3068.

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

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Lo, I come^H935^(H8802) unto thee in a thick^H5645 cloud^H6051, that the people^H5971 may hear^H8085^(H8799) when I speak^H1696^(H8763) with thee, and believe^H539^(H8686) thee for ever^H5769. And Moses^H4872 told^H5046^(H8686) the words^H1697 of the people^H5971 unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Go^H3212^(H8798) unto the people^H5971, and sanctify^H6942^(H8765) them to day^H3117 and to morrow^H4279, and let them wash^H3526^(H8765) their clothes^H8071,

¹¹ and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

KJVAnd be ready^H3559^(H8737) against the third^H7992 day^H3117: for the third^H7992 day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 will come down^H3381^(H8799) in the sight^H5869 of all the people^H5971 upon mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514.

¹² You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

KJVAnd thou shalt set bounds^H1379^(H8689) unto the people^H5971 round about^H5439, saying^H559^(H8800), Take heed^H8104^(H8734) to yourselves, that ye go not up^H5927^(H8800) into the mount^H2022, or touch^H5060^(H8800) the border^H7097 of it: whosoever toucheth^H5060^(H8802) the mount^H2022 shall be surely^H4191^(H8800) put to death^H4191^(H8714):

¹³ No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”

KJVThere shall not an hand^H3027 touch^H5060^(H8799) it, but he shall surely^H5619^(H8800) be stoned^H5619^(H8735), or^H176 shot^H3384^(H8735) through^H3384^(H8800); whether it be beast^H929 or^H518 man^H376, it shall not live^H2421^(H8799): when the trumpet^H3104 soundeth long^H4900^(H8800), they shall come up^H5927^(H8799) to the mount^H2022.

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

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went down^H3381^(H8799) from the mount^H2022 unto the people^H5971, and sanctified^H6942^(H8762) the people^H5971; and they washed^H3526^(H8762) their clothes^H8071.

¹⁵ He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Be^H1961^(H8798) ready^H3559^(H8737) against the third^H7969 day^H3117: come^H5066^(H8799) not at your wives^H802.

¹⁶ On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117 in the morning^H1242, that there were thunders^H6963 and lightnings^H1300, and a thick^H3515 cloud^H6051 upon the mount^H2022, and the voice^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782 exceeding^H3966 loud^H2389; so that all the people^H5971 that was in the camp^H4264 trembled^H2729^(H8799).

¹⁷ Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 brought forth^H3318^(H8686) the people^H5971 out of the camp^H4264 to meet^H7125^(H8800) with God^H430; and they stood^H3320^(H8691) at the nether^H8482 part of the mount^H2022.

¹⁸ All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

KJVAnd mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514 was altogether on a smoke^H6225^(H8804), because^H6440^H834 the LORD^H3068 descended^H3381^(H8804) upon it in fire^H784: and the smoke^H6227 thereof ascended^H5927^(H8799) as the smoke^H6227 of a furnace^H3536, and the whole mount^H2022 quaked^H2729^(H8799) greatly^H3966.

¹⁹ When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

KJVAnd when the voice^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782 sounded^H6963 long^H1980^(H8802), and waxed louder^H2390 and louder^H3966, Moses^H4872 spake^H1696^(H8762), and God^H430 answered^H6030^(H8799) him by a voice^H6963.

²⁰ Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 came down^H3381^(H8799) upon mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514, on the top^H7218 of the mount^H2022: and the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8799) Moses^H4872 up to^H413 the top^H7218 of the mount^H2022; and Moses^H4872 went up^H5927^(H8799).

²¹ Yahweh said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Go down^H3381^(H8798), charge^H5749^(H8685) the people^H5971, lest they break through^H2040^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 to gaze^H7200^(H8800), and many^H7227 of them perish^H5307^(H8804).

²² Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”

KJVAnd let the priests^H3548 also, which come near^H5066^(H8737) to the LORD^H3068, sanctify^H6942^(H8691) themselves, lest the LORD^H3068 break forth^H6555^(H8799) upon them.

²³ Moses said to Yahweh, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, The people^H5971 cannot^H3201^(H8799) come up^H5927^(H8800) to mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514: for thou chargedst^H5749^(H8689) us, saying^H559^(H8800), Set bounds^H1379^(H8685) about the mount^H2022, and sanctify^H6942^(H8765) it.

²⁴ Yahweh said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break out against them.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Away^H3212^(H8798), get thee down^H3381^(H8798), and thou shalt come up^H5927^(H8804), thou, and Aaron^H175 with thee: but let not the priests^H3548 and the people^H5971 break through^H2040^(H8799) to come up^H5927^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068, lest he break forth^H6555^(H8799) upon them.

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

KJVSo Moses^H4872 went down^H3381^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, and spake^H559^(H8799) unto them.

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