New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Exodus 19
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Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai.
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After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.
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Then 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 came from Jacob's family. Tell the Israelites,
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"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.
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Parallel theme
Isaiah 63:9
Isaiah 40:31
Revelation 12:14
Deuteronomy 4:9
References Egypt
Deuteronomy 29:2
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" 'Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all of the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine.
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But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.' That is what you must tell the Israelites."
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So Moses went back. He sent for the elders of the people. He explained to them everything the Lord had commanded him to say.
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All of the people answered together. They said, "We will do everything the Lord has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.
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References Lord
Exodus 24:7
Joshua 24:24
References Moses
Exodus 20:19
Word
Exodus 24:3
Nehemiah 10:29
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The 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.
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Faith
Exodus 14:31
Parallel theme
Exodus 19:16
Psalm 97:2
Matthew 17:5
References Moses
Exodus 20:21
Word
Deuteronomy 4:36
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The Lord said to Moses, "Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart for me. Have them wash their clothes.
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Parallel theme
Hebrews 10:22
Genesis 35:2
Leviticus 11:25
Leviticus 15:5
Numbers 8:7
Revelation 7:14
References Lord
1 Corinthians 6:11
Numbers 8:21
Joshua 3:5
Joshua 7:13
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Have the people ready by the third day. On that day I will come down on Mount Sinai. Everyone will see it.
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📍 Mount Sinai
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"Put limits for the people around the mountain. Tell them, 'Be careful that you do not go up the mountain. Do not even touch the foot of it. You can be sure that all who touch the mountain will be put to death.
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Parallel theme
Joshua 3:4
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Do 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 up to the mountain only when the ram's horn gives out a long blast."
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14
Moses went down the mountain to the people. After he set them apart for the Lord, they washed their clothes.
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References Moses
Exodus 19:10
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On 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.
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17
Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God. They stood at the foot of the mountain.
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References God
Deuteronomy 4:10
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Smoke 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.
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📍 Mount Sinai
Parallel theme
Revelation 15:8
Jeremiah 4:24
Genesis 19:28
Psalm 104:32
References Lord
Psalm 144:5
Exodus 3:2
Exodus 24:17
Deuteronomy 5:22
Sin
Judges 5:5
Deuteronomy 33:2
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The sound of the trumpet got louder and louder. Then Moses spoke. And the voice of God answered him.
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The Lord came down to the top of Mount Sinai. He told Moses to come to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up.
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📍 Mount Sinai
Sin
Nehemiah 9:13
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The Lord said to him, "Go down and warn the people. They must not force their way through to see me. If they do, many of them will die.
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The priests approach me when they serve me. But even they must set themselves apart for me. If they do not, my anger will break out against them."
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References Lord
Exodus 24:5
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Moses 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.' "
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📍 Mount Sinai
Parallel theme
Exodus 19:12
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The 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 me. If they do, my anger will break out against them."
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So Moses went down to the people and told them.
Summary of Exodus 19
Exodus 19 presents the Israelites coming to Mount Sinai, where God is getting ready to enter into a covenant with them. The verses are significant because Israel has been delivered from Egyptian slavery and needs to be prepared to enter into a covenant relationship with God.
Three months after departing from Egypt, the Israelites arrive at the wilderness of Sinai. The people encamp in front of Mount Sinai, which they reach from Rephidim. Moses climbs the mountain, where God calls to him from the mountain.
The LORD tells Moses to call the people to remembrance regarding what God has done for them. God reminded the Israelites that He brought them out of Egypt and brought them through the wilderness like an eagle bore them on its wings. He has brought them to Himself and offers to make them His treasure above all peoples. The LORD says that all the earth is His, and He has chosen Israel to be His kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Moses comes down the mountain and shares what he has heard with the elders of Israel. The people respond in unison that they will do all that the LORD has spoken. Moses takes their response back up the mountain to God.
The LORD tells Moses that He will come to the people in a thick cloud that they may hear Him and believe Moses. The LORD instructs Moses to tell the people to prepare themselves and that He will come up to them in the third day. Furthermore, God tells Moses to warn the people not to come near Mount Sinai on the day of His coming because He will bring them down if anyone touches the mountain.
Moreover, Moses is to tell the people to separate themselves from their spouses and that they are to be prepared on the third day. The Israelites take Moses' instructions seriously and proceed to prepare for three days.
On the third day, there was thunder, lightning flashes, a thick cloud over the mountain, and a loud trumpet sound. Furthermore, when the trumpet sounded, the whole assembly saw the smoke that was rising from the mountain.
Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they waited at the foot of the mountain. The LORD descended on Mount Sinai in the sight of the Israelites. There was thunder and lightning, and the mountain smoked. Moreover, the sound of the trumpet became louder and louder, and the LORD spoke with a powerful voice from the midst of the smoke and fire.
Moses spoke and was answered by the voice of God. The LORD warns Moses that if the people come up to meet Him, He will bring them down. Furthermore, He tells Moses to charge the people to stay away from the mountain. Even the priests are to prepare themselves carefully so that the LORD will not bring His wrath upon them.
Moses responds that the people cannot come up to the LORD because God has warned them. Furthermore, Moses tells the LORD to bring him and Aaron with him, but the people and priests may not break through the boundary of the mountain.
Moses went back to the people and told them what the LORD had said.
The lesson of Exodus 19 is that God has rescued Israel so that they may belong to Him, keep His covenant, and serve as a holy nation that reflects His holiness. The Israelites have been redeemed from Egypt and need to learn to obey God so that they can truly serve Him as His covenant people.
God reminds Israel of their deliverance from Egypt before telling them to keep His covenant. This is important because their obedience to God will begin with what He has done in redeeming them from Egypt. This redemption is the basis on which Israel can serve God.
God's reminder of Israel's deliverance is also significant because it shows how much He cares for the people. Just as the eagle bore the young ones on her wings, Israel has been redeemed from Egypt and carried by God through the wilderness to Mount Sinai.
Furthermore, the promise that Israel will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation means that they are God's special possession. The Israelites are to reflect God's holiness to the nations around them.
The events that took place at Mount Sinai serve to remind the people of the majesty and holiness of God. The thunder, lightning flashes, dense cloud, and loud trumpet sound were all meant to arouse the sense of wonder in the Israelites. The mountain smoked and caught fire as the LORD came down on it in the sight of the people. Moreover, the ground shook as the trumpet was sounded.
These events were all to help the people realize how awesome the LORD is. The significance of the boundaries around the mountain is that it reminded Israel of the holiness of God. The people were to treat the mountain as sacred ground since the LORD had sanctified it.
Moses was the intermediary between God and the Israelites. This is seen in Moses going up the mountain to receive God's instructions and bringing back the people's response to the LORD. Moreover, Moses will be the channel through which God will give His covenant to Israel.
The people's response to God's offer of a covenant to make them His treasured possession is that they will do all that the LORD has spoken. This will become difficult due to their disobedience to God's stipulations that will follow.
The events at Mount Sinai prepare the people for the giving of the Ten Commandments in the next chapter. The Israelites have been delivered from Egyptian bondage and must learn to obey the commands that will help them to become a holy nation.
God rescued Israel and will instruct them to learn to live holy lives.
Freedom from bondage comes with a responsibility to live holy lives under God's covenant.
God is faithful to His covenant promises and will protect his people.
God's people need to live holy lives to reflect the holiness of God.
Keeping God's commandments becomes an important aspect of Israel's covenant relationship with God.
Living holy lives will set Israel apart from the other nations.
As God's covenant people, Israel is to obey Him. This obedience is reflective of a right relationship with God.
God is holy and must be treated as such.
God's people are to act holy as those who know and serve the Holy One.
We must remember what God has done in our lives to help us deal with new responsibilities.
God can rescue people from bondage and bring them into a newness of life. Furthermore, He will instruct them how to live as His covenant people.
Mount Sinai becomes the place where Israel begins to learn about obeying God's covenant. This chapter prepares us for the next as Israel will receive God's instructions for living.
Three months after departing from Egypt, the Israelites arrive at the wilderness of Sinai. The people encamp in front of Mount Sinai, which they reach from Rephidim. Moses climbs the mountain, where God calls to him from the mountain.
The LORD tells Moses to call the people to remembrance regarding what God has done for them. God reminded the Israelites that He brought them out of Egypt and brought them through the wilderness like an eagle bore them on its wings. He has brought them to Himself and offers to make them His treasure above all peoples. The LORD says that all the earth is His, and He has chosen Israel to be His kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Moses comes down the mountain and shares what he has heard with the elders of Israel. The people respond in unison that they will do all that the LORD has spoken. Moses takes their response back up the mountain to God.
The LORD tells Moses that He will come to the people in a thick cloud that they may hear Him and believe Moses. The LORD instructs Moses to tell the people to prepare themselves and that He will come up to them in the third day. Furthermore, God tells Moses to warn the people not to come near Mount Sinai on the day of His coming because He will bring them down if anyone touches the mountain.
Moreover, Moses is to tell the people to separate themselves from their spouses and that they are to be prepared on the third day. The Israelites take Moses' instructions seriously and proceed to prepare for three days.
On the third day, there was thunder, lightning flashes, a thick cloud over the mountain, and a loud trumpet sound. Furthermore, when the trumpet sounded, the whole assembly saw the smoke that was rising from the mountain.
Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they waited at the foot of the mountain. The LORD descended on Mount Sinai in the sight of the Israelites. There was thunder and lightning, and the mountain smoked. Moreover, the sound of the trumpet became louder and louder, and the LORD spoke with a powerful voice from the midst of the smoke and fire.
Moses spoke and was answered by the voice of God. The LORD warns Moses that if the people come up to meet Him, He will bring them down. Furthermore, He tells Moses to charge the people to stay away from the mountain. Even the priests are to prepare themselves carefully so that the LORD will not bring His wrath upon them.
Moses responds that the people cannot come up to the LORD because God has warned them. Furthermore, Moses tells the LORD to bring him and Aaron with him, but the people and priests may not break through the boundary of the mountain.
Moses went back to the people and told them what the LORD had said.
The lesson of Exodus 19 is that God has rescued Israel so that they may belong to Him, keep His covenant, and serve as a holy nation that reflects His holiness. The Israelites have been redeemed from Egypt and need to learn to obey God so that they can truly serve Him as His covenant people.
God reminds Israel of their deliverance from Egypt before telling them to keep His covenant. This is important because their obedience to God will begin with what He has done in redeeming them from Egypt. This redemption is the basis on which Israel can serve God.
God's reminder of Israel's deliverance is also significant because it shows how much He cares for the people. Just as the eagle bore the young ones on her wings, Israel has been redeemed from Egypt and carried by God through the wilderness to Mount Sinai.
Furthermore, the promise that Israel will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation means that they are God's special possession. The Israelites are to reflect God's holiness to the nations around them.
The events that took place at Mount Sinai serve to remind the people of the majesty and holiness of God. The thunder, lightning flashes, dense cloud, and loud trumpet sound were all meant to arouse the sense of wonder in the Israelites. The mountain smoked and caught fire as the LORD came down on it in the sight of the people. Moreover, the ground shook as the trumpet was sounded.
These events were all to help the people realize how awesome the LORD is. The significance of the boundaries around the mountain is that it reminded Israel of the holiness of God. The people were to treat the mountain as sacred ground since the LORD had sanctified it.
Moses was the intermediary between God and the Israelites. This is seen in Moses going up the mountain to receive God's instructions and bringing back the people's response to the LORD. Moreover, Moses will be the channel through which God will give His covenant to Israel.
The people's response to God's offer of a covenant to make them His treasured possession is that they will do all that the LORD has spoken. This will become difficult due to their disobedience to God's stipulations that will follow.
The events at Mount Sinai prepare the people for the giving of the Ten Commandments in the next chapter. The Israelites have been delivered from Egyptian bondage and must learn to obey the commands that will help them to become a holy nation.
God rescued Israel and will instruct them to learn to live holy lives.
Freedom from bondage comes with a responsibility to live holy lives under God's covenant.
God is faithful to His covenant promises and will protect his people.
God's people need to live holy lives to reflect the holiness of God.
Keeping God's commandments becomes an important aspect of Israel's covenant relationship with God.
Living holy lives will set Israel apart from the other nations.
As God's covenant people, Israel is to obey Him. This obedience is reflective of a right relationship with God.
God is holy and must be treated as such.
God's people are to act holy as those who know and serve the Holy One.
We must remember what God has done in our lives to help us deal with new responsibilities.
God can rescue people from bondage and bring them into a newness of life. Furthermore, He will instruct them how to live as His covenant people.
Mount Sinai becomes the place where Israel begins to learn about obeying God's covenant. This chapter prepares us for the next as Israel will receive God's instructions for living.