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all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break
a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These out against them.”
are the words which you shall speak to the 23 But Moses said to the LORD, “The people
children of Israel.” cannot come up to Mount Sinai; for You
7 So Moses came and called for the elders of warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the
the people, and laid before them all these mountain and consecrate it.’ ”
words which the LORD commanded him. 24 Then the LORD said to him, “Away! Get
8 Then all the people answered together and down and then come up, you and Aaron with
said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will you. But do not let the priests and the people
do.” So Moses brought back the words of the break through to come up to the LORD, lest He
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people to the LORD. And the LORD said to Mo- break out against them.” So Moses went
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ses, “Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud, down to the people and spoke to them.
that the people may hear when I speak with And God spoke all these words, say-
you, and believe you forever.” 20 ing:
So Moses told the words of the people to 2
the LORD. “I am the LORD your God, who brought
10 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the you out of the land of Egypt, out of the
people and consecrate them today and tomor- house of bondage.
3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
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row, and let them wash their clothes. And let
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved
them be ready for the third day. For on the
third day the LORD will come down upon image—any likeness of anything that
Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. You is in heaven above, or that is in the
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shall set bounds for the people all around, say- earth beneath, or that is in the water
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ing, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not under the earth; you shall not bow
go up to the mountain or touch its base. Who- down to them nor serve them. For I,
ever touches the mountain shall surely be put the LORD your God, am a jealous God,
to death. Not a hand shall touch him, but he visiting the iniquity of the fathers
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shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; upon the children to the third and
whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When fourth generations of those who hate
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the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near Me, but showing mercy to thou-
the mountain.” sands, to those who love Me and keep
14 So Moses went down from the mountain to My commandments.
7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD
the people and sanctified the people, and they
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washed their clothes. And he said to the peo- your God in vain, for the LORD will not
ple, “Be ready for the third day; do not come hold him guiltless who takes His name
near your wives.” in vain.
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16 Then it came to pass on the third day, in “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
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the morning, that there were thunderings and holy. Six days you shall labor and do
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lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; all your work, but the seventh day is
and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In
so that all the people who were in the camp it you shall do no work: you, nor your
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trembled. And Moses brought the people out son, nor your daughter, nor your male
of the camp to meet with God, and they stood servant, nor your female servant, nor
at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai your cattle, nor your stranger who is
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within your gates. For in six days the
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was completely in smoke, because the LORD
descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended LORD made the heavens and the
like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole earth, the sea, and all that is in them,
mountain quaked greatly. And when the blast and rested the seventh day. Therefore
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of the trumpet sounded long and became the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and
louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God hallowed it.
answered him by voice. Then the LORD came 12 “Honor your father and your mother, that
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down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the your days may be long upon the land
mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the which the LORD your God is giving you.
top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 13 “You shall not murder.
21 And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down 14 “You shall not commit adultery.
and warn the people, lest they break through 15 “You shall not steal.
to gaze at the LORD, and many of them perish. 16 “You shall not bear false witness against
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Also let the priests who come near the LORD
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