19Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai. ²After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

³Then Moses went up to God. The Lord called out to him from the mountain. He said, “Here is what I want you to say to my people, who came from Jacob’s family. Tell the Israelites, ⁴‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt. You saw how I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to myself.

⁵“ ‘Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all of the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine. ⁶But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.’ That is what you must tell the Israelites.”

⁷So Moses went back. He sent for the elders of the people. He explained to them everything the Lord had commanded him to say. ⁸All of the people answered together. They said, “We will do everything the Lord has said.”

So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

⁹The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “I am going to come to you in a thick cloud. The people will hear me speaking with you. They will always put their trust in you.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.

¹⁰The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart for me. Have them wash their clothes. ¹¹Have the people ready by the third day. On that day I will come down on Mount Sinai. Everyone will see it.

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