Exodus 19:16-25
Read Exodus 19 in full →16aSo it happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were 1thunder and lightning flashes and a 2thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the 1foot of the mountain.
Yahweh Descends on Mount Sinai
18aNow Mount Sinai was all in smoke because Yahweh descended upon it bin fire; and its smoke ascended like cthe smoke of a furnace, and dthe whole mountain trembled violently. 19And the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder; then Moses spoke and aGod answered him with 1thunder. 20aAnd Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 21Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go down, 1warn the people, lest athey break through to Yahweh to see, and many of them 2perish. 22“Also let the apriests who come near to Yahweh set themselves apart as holy, lest Yahweh break out against them.” 23And Moses said to Yahweh, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You 1warned us, saying, ‘aSet bounds about the mountain, and set it apart as holy.’” 24Then Yahweh said to him, “1Go down and come up again, ayou and Aaron with you; but do not let the bpriests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest He break out against them.” 25So Moses went down to the people and told them.