Exodus 19:9-15

English Standard Version

⁹ And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you ^(A)in a thick cloud, that ^(B)the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also ^(C)believe you forever.”

When Moses told the words of the people to the Lord, ¹⁰ the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and ^(D)consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them ^(E)wash their garments ¹¹ and be ready for the third day. For on the third day ^(F)the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. ¹² And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. ^(G)Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death. ¹³ No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot;^[a] whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When ^(H)the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.” ¹⁴ So Moses ^(I)went down from the mountain to the people and ^(J)consecrated the people; ^(K)and they washed their garments. ¹⁵ And he said to the people, “Be ready for the ^(L)third day; ^(M)do not go near a woman.”