19:21 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down and solemnly warn38 the people, lest they force their way through to the Lord to look, and many of them perish.39
tn The imperative הָעֵד (ha’ed) means “charge” them—put them under oath, or solemnly warn them. God wished to ensure that the people would not force their way past the barriers that had been set out.