Exodus

Exodus 19:10–15

10Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes 11and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

12And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 13No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows — whether man or beast, he must not live.’b

Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.c”

14When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. 15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

Footnotes

  • b 19:13 Cited in Hebrews 12:20|HEB 12:20
  • c 19:13 Or may they go up on the mountain

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Exodus 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and consecrate themוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥םwə·qid·daš·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and tomorrowוּמָחָ֑רū·mā·ḥārConjunctive waw; AdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
They must washוְכִבְּס֖וּwə·ḵib·bə·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3526 (tread), wash
their clothesשִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃śim·lō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8071 wrapper, mantle

Exodus 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and beוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
preparedנְכֹנִ֖יםnə·ḵō·nîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3559 be firm
by the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayלַיּ֣וֹםlay·yō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will come downיֵרֵ֧דyê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mountהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינָֽי׃sî·nāyNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Exodus 19:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you are to set up a boundaryוְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤wə·hiḡ·bal·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1379 bound, border
for the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
aroundסָבִ֣יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
and tell themלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Be carefulהִשָּׁמְר֥וּhiš·šā·mə·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
not to go upעֲל֥וֹת‘ă·lō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the mountainבָּהָ֖רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
or touchוּנְגֹ֣עַū·nə·ḡō·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5060 touch, reach, strike
its baseבְּקָצֵ֑הוּbə·qā·ṣê·hūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7097 end, extremity
Whoeverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַhan·nō·ḡê·a‘Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the mountainבָּהָ֖רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
shall surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Exodus 19:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
handיָ֗דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
shall touchתִגַּ֨עṯig·ga‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
himבּ֜וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he shall surely be stonedסָק֤וֹלsā·qō·wlVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
shotיָרֹ֣הyā·rōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3384 throw, shoot
with arrowsיִיָּרֶ֔הyî·yā·rehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
whetherאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
beastבְּהֵמָ֥הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
he must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
liveיִחְיֶ֑הyiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
Only when the ram’s hornהַיֹּבֵ֔לhay·yō·ḇêlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
sounds a long blastבִּמְשֹׁךְ֙bim·šōḵPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4900 draw, drag
may theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
approachיַעֲל֥וּya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the mountainבָהָֽר׃ḇā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Exodus 19:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
came downוַיֵּ֧רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the mountainהָהָ֖רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
he consecrated themוַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙way·qad·dêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
and they washedוַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּway·ḵab·bə·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3526 (tread), wash
their clothesשִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃śim·lō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8071 wrapper, mantle

Exodus 19:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beהֱי֥וּhĕ·yūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
preparedנְכֹנִ֖יםnə·ḵō·nîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3559 be firm
for the thirdלִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתliš·lō·šeṯPreposition-l; Number - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
dayיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
draw nearתִּגְּשׁ֖וּtig·gə·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a womanאִשָּֽׁה׃’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

Cross-references

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Exodus 19:10 Hebrews 10:22 · Genesis 35:2 · Leviticus 11:44–45 · Leviticus 11:25 · Numbers 8:21 · Leviticus 15:5 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Zechariah 3:3–4 · Numbers 8:7 · Joshua 7:13 · Joshua 3:5 · Revelation 7:14

Exodus 19:11 Exodus 19:16 · John 3:13 · Exodus 34:5 · Deuteronomy 33:2

Exodus 19:12 Hebrews 12:20–21 · Joshua 3:4

Exodus 19:13 Hebrews 12:20 · Exodus 19:16 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Exodus 19:14 Exodus 19:10

Exodus 19:15 Exodus 19:11 · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · 1 Samuel 21:4–5 · Joel 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.