19In the third month after the Israelites^a went out from the land of Egypt, on this day they came to the Sinai desert. ²They set out from Rephidim, and they came to the desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

³And Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you will say to the house of Jacob and you will tell the Israelites,^b ⁴‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and I brought you to me. ⁵And now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my covenant, you will be a treasured possession for me out of all the peoples, for all the earth is mine,^c ⁶but you, you will belong to me as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”^d

⁷And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him. ⁸And all the people together answered and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

aLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
bLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
cLiterally “because all of the earth is for me”
dLiterally “sons/children of Israel”