Exodus 19:1–11

In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day ^acame they into the wilderness of Sinai. ²For they were departed from ^bRephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before ^cthe mount. ³And ^dMoses went up unto God, and the Lord ^ecalled unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; ^4fYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how ^gI bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. ⁵Now ^htherefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a ⁱpeculiar treasure unto me above all people: for ^kall the earth is mine: ⁶and ye shall be unto me a ^lkingdom of priests, and a ^mholy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. ⁷And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him. ⁸And ⁿall 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. ⁹And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee ^oin a thick cloud, ^pthat the people may hear when I speak with thee, and ^qbelieve thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.

¹⁰And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and ^rsanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them ^swash their clothes, ¹¹and be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord ^twill come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.