Focused Passage

Exodus 19:1-6

At Sinai: Covenant Calling, Consecration, and the LORD’s Descent

Israel arrives at Sinai, the LORD reminds them of His saving grace, calls them to covenant obedience and holy identity, the people pledge obedience, Moses consecrates them, and the LORD descends on the mountain in fire, smoke, thunder, trumpet blast, and holiness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

2 After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

3 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:

4 ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

5 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

In the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י H7992 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular month בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ H2320 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular on the same הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular day [of the month] בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular that the Israelites בְּנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular had left לְצֵ֥את H3318 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular they came בָּ֖אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural [to] the Wilderness מִדְבַּ֥ר H4057 Noun - masculine singular construct of Sinai סִינָֽי׃ H5514 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew In the third month, on the same day; that is, two months after leaving Egypt; see Numbers 33:3.
Verse 2

Original words

After they had set out וַיִּסְע֣וּ H5265 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural from Rephidim מֵרְפִידִ֗ים H7508 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular they entered וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural the Wilderness מִדְבַּ֣ר H4057 Noun - masculine singular construct of Sinai סִינַ֔י H5514 Noun - proper - feminine singular - וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ H2583 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular camped וַיִּֽחַן־ H2583 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular there שָׁ֥ם H8033 Adverb - בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר H4057 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular in front of נֶ֥גֶד H5048 Preposition the mountain הָהָֽר׃ H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Then Moses וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular went up עָלָ֖ה H5927 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 Article | Noun - masculine plural and the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular called וַיִּקְרָ֨א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him אֵלָ֤יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the mountain הָהָ֣ר H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular This is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb . . . תֹאמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular you are to tell לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the house לְבֵ֣ית H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and explain וְתַגֵּ֖יד H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular to the sons לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

You אַתֶּ֣ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural have seen for yourselves רְאִיתֶ֔ם H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural what אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I did עָשִׂ֖יתִי H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to Egypt לְמִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular and how I carried וָאֶשָּׂ֤א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular - אֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural you on עַל־ H5921 Preposition eagles’ נְשָׁרִ֔ים H5404 Noun - masculine plural wings כַּנְפֵ֣י H3671 Noun - feminine plural construct and brought וָאָבִ֥א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural to Myself אֵלָֽי׃ H413 Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 5

Original words

Now וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you will indeed obey שָׁמ֤וֹעַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural My voice בְּקֹלִ֔י H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and keep וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My covenant בְּרִיתִ֑י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular you will be וִהְיִ֨יתֶם H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural My לִ֤י Preposition | first person common singular treasured possession סְגֻלָּה֙ H5459 Noun - feminine singular out of all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular is Mine לִ֖י Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 6

Original words

And unto Me לִ֛י Preposition | first person common singular you וְאַתֶּ֧ם H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural shall be תִּהְיוּ־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural a kingdom מַמְלֶ֥כֶת H4467 Noun - feminine singular construct of priests כֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 Noun - masculine plural and a holy קָד֑וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular nation וְג֣וֹי H1471 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular These אֵ֚לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the words הַדְּבָרִ֔ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you are to speak תְּדַבֵּ֖ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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