Exodus 19 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Israel Comes to Mount Sinai

19 Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai. ²After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

³Then Moses went up to God. The Lord called out to him from the mountain. He said, “Here is what I want you to say to my people, who belong to Jacob’s family. Tell the Israelites, ⁴‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt. You saw how I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to myself. ⁵Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine. ⁶But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.’ That is what you must tell the Israelites.”

⁷So Moses went back. He sent for the elders of the people. He explained to them everything the Lord had commanded him to say. ⁸All the people answered together. They said, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

⁹The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “I am going to come to you in a thick cloud. The people will hear me speaking with you. They will always put their trust in you.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.

¹⁰The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart for me. Have them wash their clothes. ¹¹Have the people ready by the third day. On that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai. Everyone will see it. ¹²Put limits for the people around the mountain. Tell them, ‘Be careful that you do not go near the mountain. Do not even touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain must be put to death. ¹³Do not lay a hand on any of them. Kill them with stones or shoot them with arrows. Whether they are people or animals, do not let them live.’ They may go near the mountain only when the ram’s horn gives out a long blast.”

¹⁴Moses went down the mountain to the people. After he set them apart for the Lord, they washed their clothes. ¹⁵Then he spoke to the people. He said, “Get ready for the third day. Don’t have sex.”

¹⁶On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud covered the mountain. A trumpet gave out a very loud blast. Everyone in the camp trembled with fear. ¹⁷Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God. They stood at the foot of the mountain. ¹⁸Smoke covered Mount Sinai, because the Lord came down on it in fire. The smoke rose up from it like smoke from a furnace. The whole mountain trembled and shook. ¹⁹The sound of the trumpet got louder and louder. Then Moses spoke. And the voice of God answered him.

²⁰The Lord came down to the top of Mount Sinai. He told Moses to come to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up. ²¹The Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people. They must not force their way through to see the Lord. If they do, many of them will die. ²²The priests approach the Lord when they serve him. But even they must set themselves apart for the Lord. If they do not, his anger will break out against them.”

²³Moses said to the Lord, “The people can’t come up Mount Sinai. You yourself warned us. You said, ‘Put limits around the mountain. Set it apart as holy.’ ”

²⁴The Lord replied, “Go down. Bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through. They must not come up to the Lord. If they do, his anger will break out against them.”

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

Exodus 19 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

19 In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai, 2 and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encampeth there before the mount. 3 And Moses ha...
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Exodus 19 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

19 In the third month of the going of Israel out of the land of Egypt, in this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai; (In the third month of Israel going out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the Sinai Desert;) 2 for they went forth from Rephidim, and came till into the desert of...
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Exodus 19 - World English Bible (WEB)

19 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount...
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Exodus 19 - The Voice (VOICE)

19 The Israelites entered the desert of Sinai on the day the third new moon appeared after the Israelites left Egypt. 2 After departing from Rephidim, they entered into the desert of Sinai and set up camp out in the desert. The entire community of Israel camped right in front of the mountain of God...
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Exodus 19 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Theophany at Sinai19 In the third month after Bnei-Yisrael had gone out of the land of Egypt, that same day they arrived at the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They travelled from Rephidim, came into to the wilderness of Sinai, and set up camp in the wilderness. Israel camped there, right in front of the mo...
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Exodus 19 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai19 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 And when they set out from Reph′idim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there I...
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Exodus 19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Exodus 19 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai19 On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front ...
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Exodus 19 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai19 At the third new moon after the Israelites had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front ...
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Exodus 19 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Exodus 19 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai19 On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of th...
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Exodus 19 - New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord Reveals Himself at Sinai19 Exactly two months after the Israelites left Egypt,[a] they arrived in the wilderness of Sinai. 2 After breaking camp at Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and set up camp there at the base of Mount Sinai. 3 Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear be...
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Exodus 19 - New Life Version (NLV)

Moses Meets God on Mount Sinai19 In the third month after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Sinai Desert on the same day. 2 They had left Rephidim and had come to the Sinai Desert. There Israel set up their tents in front of the mountain. 3 And Moses went up to God. The Lord called...
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Exodus 19 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Israel at Mount Sinai19 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, (A)they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they had departed from (B)Rephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Israel camped there be...
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Exodus 19 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

At Mount Sinai19 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 G...
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Exodus 19 - New International Version (NIV)

At Mount Sinai19 On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt(A)—on that very day—they came to the Desert of Sinai.(B) 2 After they set out from Rephidim,(C) they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.(D) 3 Then Moses went ...
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