1 No terceiro mês da saída dos filhos de Israel da terra do Egito, no primeiro dia desse mês, vieram ao deserto do Sinai. 2 Tendo partido de Refidim, vieram ao deserto do Sinai, no qual se acamparam; ali, pois, se acampou Israel em frente do monte. 3 Subiu Moisés a Deus, e do monte o Senhor o chamou e lhe disse: Assim falarás à casa de Jacó e anunciarás aos filhos de Israel: 4 Tendes visto o que fiz aos egípcios, como vos levei sobre asas de águia e vos cheguei a mim. 5 Agora, pois, se diligentemente ouvirdes a minha voz e guardardes a minha aliança, então, sereis a minha propriedade peculiar dentre todos os povos; porque toda a terra é minha; 6 vós me sereis reino de sacerdotes e nação santa. São estas as palavras que falarás aos filhos de Israel.

7 Veio Moisés, chamou os anciãos do povo e expôs diante deles todas estas palavras que o Senhor lhe havia ordenado. 8 Então, o povo respondeu à uma: Tudo o que o Senhor falou faremos. E Moisés relatou ao Senhor as palavras do povo. 9 Disse o Senhor a Moisés: Eis que virei a ti numa nuvem escura, para que o povo ouça quando eu falar contigo e para que também creiam sempre em ti. Porque Moisés tinha anunciado as palavras do seu povo ao Senhor.

10 Disse também o Senhor a Moisés: Vai ao povo e purifica-o hoje e amanhã. Lavem eles as suas vestes 11 e estejam prontos para o terceiro dia; porque no terceiro dia o Senhor, à vista de todo o povo, descerá sobre o monte Sinai. 12 Marcarás em redor limites ao povo, dizendo: Guardai-vos de subir ao monte, nem toqueis o seu limite; todo aquele que tocar o monte será morto. 13 Mão nenhuma tocará neste, mas será apedrejado ou flechado; quer seja animal, quer seja homem, não viverá. Quando soar longamente a buzina, então, subirão ao monte. 14 Moisés, tendo descido do monte ao povo, consagrou o povo; e lavaram as suas vestes. 15 E disse ao povo: Estai prontos ao terceiro dia; e não vos chegueis a mulher.

16 Ao amanhecer do terceiro dia, houve trovões, e relâmpagos, e uma espessa nuvem sobre o monte, e mui forte clangor de trombeta, de maneira que todo o povo que estava no arraial se estremeceu. 17 E Moisés levou o povo fora do arraial ao encontro de Deus; e puseram-se ao pé do monte. 18 Todo o monte Sinai fumegava, porque o Senhor descera sobre ele em fogo; a sua fumaça subiu como fumaça de uma fornalha, e todo o monte tremia grandemente. 19 E o clangor da trombeta ia aumentando cada vez mais; Moisés falava, e Deus lhe respondia no trovão. 20 Descendo o Senhor para o cimo do monte Sinai, chamou o Senhor a Moisés para o cimo do monte. Moisés subiu, 21 e o Senhor disse a Moisés: Desce, adverte ao povo que não traspasse o limite até ao Senhor para vê-lo, a fim de muitos deles não perecerem. 22 Também os sacerdotes, que se chegam ao Senhor, se hão de consagrar, para que o Senhor não os fira. 23 Então, disse Moisés ao Senhor: O povo não poderá subir ao monte Sinai, porque tu nos advertiste, dizendo: Marca limites ao redor do monte e consagra-o. 24 Replicou-lhe o Senhor: Vai, desce; depois, subirás tu, e Arão contigo; os sacerdotes, porém, e o povo não traspassem o limite para subir ao Senhor, para que não os fira. 25 Desceu, pois, Moisés ao povo e lhe disse tudo isso.

1 In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount. 3 And Moses went up unto God, and Jehovah called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: 6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him. 8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah. 9 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah. 10 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments, 11 and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: 13 no hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, he shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. 14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments. 15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

16 And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. 18 And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. 19 And when the voice of the trumpet waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. 20 And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. 21 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish. 22 And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them. 23 And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. 24 And Jehovah said unto him, Go, get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto Jehovah, lest he break forth upon them. 25 So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.

1 On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt —on that very day —they came to the Desert of Sinai.

2 After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

3 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, "This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel:

4 'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,

6 you "will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites."

7 So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak.

8 The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD.

9 The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear me speaking with you and will always put their trust in you." Then Moses told the LORD what the people had said.

10 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes

11 and be ready by the third day, because on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

12 Put limits for the people around the mountain and tell them, 'Be careful that you do not approach the mountain or touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain is to be put to death.

13 They are to be stoned or shot with arrows; not a hand is to be laid on them. No person or animal shall be permitted to live.' Only when the ram's horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain."

14 After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

15 Then he said to the people, "Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations."

16 On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled.

17 Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18 Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain "trembled violently.

19 As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him. [^3]

20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up

21 and the LORD said to him, "Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the LORD and many of them perish.

22 Even the priests, who approach the LORD, must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them."

23 Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, 'Put limits around the mountain and set it apart as holy.'"

24 The LORD replied, "Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the LORD, or he will break out against them."

25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.