Exodus

Exodus 19:13–19

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.”

16On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. 17Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. 19And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

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 19:13

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

Exodus 19:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַיּ֨וֹםḇay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
when morningהַבֹּ֗קֶרhab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
cameוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there wasבִּֽהְיֹ֣תbih·yōṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thunderקֹלֹ֨תqō·lōṯNoun - masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
and lightningוּבְרָקִ֜יםū·ḇə·rā·qîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1300 lightning
A thickכָּבֵד֙kā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
cloudוְעָנָ֤ןwə·‘ā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
was uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and a very loudחָזָ֣קḥā·zāqAdjective - masculine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
blastוְקֹ֥לwə·qōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s hornשֹׁפָ֖רšō·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn
so that allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃bam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
trembledוַיֶּחֱרַ֥דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2729 tremble, be terrified

Exodus 19:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
broughtוַיּוֹצֵ֨אway·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
to meetלִקְרַ֥אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
with Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and they stoodוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
at the footבְּתַחְתִּ֥יתbə·ṯaḥ·tîṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8482 lower, lowest
of the mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Exodus 19:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mountוְהַ֤רwə·harConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינַי֙sî·nayNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
was completelyכֻּלּ֔וֹkul·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
enveloped in smokeעָשַׁ֣ן‘ā·šanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6225 smoke, be wroth
becauseמִ֠פְּנֵיmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had descendedיָרַ֥דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
on itעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
in fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
And the smokeעֲשָׁנוֹ֙‘ă·šā·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6227 smoke
roseוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
like the smokeכְּעֶ֣שֶׁןkə·‘e·šenPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6227 smoke
of a furnaceהַכִּבְשָׁ֔ןhak·kiḇ·šānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3536 kiln
and the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
mountainהָהָ֖רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quakedוַיֶּחֱרַ֥דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2729 tremble, be terrified
violentlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Exodus 19:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And asוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the soundק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhaš·šō·w·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
grew louderהוֹלֵ֖ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and louderמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
spokeיְדַבֵּ֔רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
and Godוְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
answered himיַעֲנֶ֥נּוּya·‘ă·nen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
in the thunderבְקֽוֹל׃ḇə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

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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

Exodus 19:16 Hebrews 12:18–19 · Psalm 18:11–14 · Hebrews 12:21 · Revelation 4:1 · Revelation 8:5 · Revelation 11:19 · Psalm 77:18 · Revelation 4:5 · Job 38:25 · Exodus 20:18 · Exodus 19:9 · Exodus 9:23

Exodus 19:17 Deuteronomy 4:10

Exodus 19:18 Judges 5:5 · Revelation 15:8 · Exodus 3:2 · Psalm 144:5 · Psalm 68:7–8 · Jeremiah 4:24 · Genesis 19:28 · Psalm 104:32 · Deuteronomy 33:2 · Exodus 24:17

Exodus 19:19 Psalm 81:7 · Exodus 19:16

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