Exodus 19:1–11

Israel at Sinai

^1aIn the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of ^bSinai.

²Then they set out from ^aRephidim and came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of ^bthe mountain.

³Now Moses went up to God, and ^aYahweh called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel:

⁴‘^aYou yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I lifted you up on ^beagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

⁵‘So now then, ^aif you will indeed listen to My voice and ^bkeep My covenant, then you shall be ^cMy treasured possession among all the peoples, for ^dall the earth is Mine;

⁶and you shall be to Me ^aa kingdom of priests and ^ba holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

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

^8aAnd all the people answered together and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh.

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

¹⁰Yahweh also said to Moses, “Go to the people and ^aset them apart as holy today and tomorrow, and let them ^bwash their garments;

¹¹and let them be ready for the third day, for on ^athe third day Yahweh will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.