📖 Exodus — Chapter 19 (KJV)
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Exodus 19:1 In Rthe third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Exodus 19:2 For they were departed from RRephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
Exodus 19:3 And Moses Rwent up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
Exodus 19:4 Ye have Rseen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, Rif ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me Ra kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Exodus 19:7 And Moses came and called for Rthe elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
Exodus 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus 19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, Rthat the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus 19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and Rsanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
Exodus 19:11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day Rthe LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 19:12 And thou shalt Rset 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:
Exodus 19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; Rwhether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the Ttrumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Exodus 19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
Exodus 19:15 And he said unto the people, RBe ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exodus 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were Rthunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Exodus 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
Exodus 19:18 And Rmount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Exodus 19:19 RAnd when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Exodus 19:20 And Rthe LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
Exodus 19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, RTcharge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Exodus 19:22 And let Rthe priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
Exodus 19:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, RSet bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus 19:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: Rbut let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
Exodus 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 19:1–8 — Israel at Sinai and the Covenant Call
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Israel arrives at Sinai in the third month. God recalls bringing them out of Egypt and calls them to obey his voice and keep his covenant. He describes the people as a peculiar treasure, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. The people promise obedience.
Key Truth: Deliverance leads to a call to covenant faithfulness.
Check What You Remember
1. In which month did Israel reach Sinai? (Exodus 19:1)
Find it in Exodus 19:1 (KJV).
2. What wilderness did Israel enter? (Exodus 19:1)
Find it in Exodus 19:1 (KJV).
3. What did the people promise to do? (Exodus 19:8)
Find it in Exodus 19:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 19:9–15 — Preparing to Meet God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD says he will come in a thick cloud. The people are to be sanctified, wash their clothes, and be ready for the third day. Bounds are set around the mountain, with a solemn warning against touching it.
Key Truth: Approaching the LORD requires obedience to his appointed boundaries.
Check What You Remember
1. What were the people to wash? (Exodus 19:10)
Find it in Exodus 19:10 (KJV).
2. For which day were they to be ready? (Exodus 19:11)
Find it in Exodus 19:11 (KJV).
3. What was Moses to set around the mountain? (Exodus 19:12)
Find it in Exodus 19:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 19:16–25 — The LORD Descends upon Sinai
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, and a loud trumpet accompany the LORD's descent in fire. The mountain smokes and quakes. Moses goes up at God's call, then receives another warning to prevent the people from breaking through. Aaron may later come with him.
Key Truth: God's presence is accompanied by solemn warnings about holiness.
Check What You Remember
1. What instrument sounded loudly? (Exodus 19:16)
Find it in Exodus 19:16 (KJV).
2. In what did the LORD descend? (Exodus 19:18)
Find it in Exodus 19:18 (KJV).
3. Who was permitted to come up with Moses? (Exodus 19:24)
Find it in Exodus 19:24 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does God link Israel’s past rescue with the proposed covenant relationship?
2. What purposes accompany God’s coming in a thick cloud?
3. How do preparation and boundaries work together before the descent?
4. How do the signs at Sinai affect the camp?
5. Why does God send Moses down again after calling him up?
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