Exodus 19:1–11

Israel at Mount Sinai

19In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, ^athey came to the Wilderness of Sinai. ²For they had departed from ^bRephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Israel camped there before ^cthe mountain.

³And ^dMoses went up to God, and the Lord ^ecalled to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: ^4f‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how ^gI ¹bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. ⁵Now ^htherefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and ⁱkeep My covenant, then ^jyou shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is ^kMine. ⁶And you shall be to Me a ^lkingdom of priests and a ^mholy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

⁷So Moses came and called for the ⁿelders of the people, and ²laid before them all these words which the Lord commanded him. ⁸Then ^oall the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord. ⁹And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you ^pin the thick cloud, ^qthat the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever.”

So Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.

¹⁰Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and ^rconsecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. ¹¹And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.