Exodus

Exodus 19:21–24

21and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish. 22Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

23But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

24And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”

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Exodus 19:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Go downרֵ֖דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
and warnהָעֵ֣דhā·‘êḏVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
the peopleבָּעָ֑םbā·‘āmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
to break throughיֶהֶרְס֤וּye·her·sūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2040 throw down, break or tear down
to seeלִרְא֔וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
manyרָֽב׃rāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
of themמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
perishוְנָפַ֥לwə·nā·p̄alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie

Exodus 19:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenוְגַ֧םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
who approachהַנִּגָּשִׁ֥יםhan·nig·gā·šîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
must consecrate themselvesיִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּyiṯ·qad·dā·šūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will break outיִפְרֹ֥ץyip̄·rōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
against themבָּהֶ֖םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Exodus 19:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
The peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come upלַעֲלֹ֖תla·‘ă·lōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Mountהַ֣רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינָ֑יsî·nāyNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
solemnly warnedהַעֵדֹ֤תָהha·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
usבָּ֙נוּ֙bā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
Put a boundary aroundהַגְבֵּ֥לhaḡ·bêlVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH1379 bound, border
the mountainהָהָ֖רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and set it apart as holyוְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ׃wə·qid·daš·tōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated

Exodus 19:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֶךְ־leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
downרֵ֔דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
and bringוְעָלִ֥יתָwə·‘ā·lî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןwə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
withעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
But the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and the peopleוְהָעָ֗םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
must notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
break throughיֶֽהֶרְס֛וּye·her·sūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2040 throw down, break or tear down
to come upלַעֲלֹ֥תla·‘ă·lōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
He will break outיִפְרָץ־yip̄·rāṣ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
against themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Exodus 19:21 1 Samuel 6:19 · Exodus 3:5 · Hebrews 12:28–29

Exodus 19:22 Exodus 24:5

Exodus 19:23 Exodus 19:12

Exodus 19:24 Hebrews 4:16 · Hebrews 12:29 · Hebrews 12:18–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.