1 In the third month after the children of Israel went out from Egypt, on the same day, they came into the waste land of Sinai.

2 And when they had gone away from Rephidim and had come into the waste land of Sinai, they put up their tents in the waste land before the mountain: there Israel put up its tents.

3 And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel:

4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.

5 If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:

6 And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.

7 And Moses came and sent for the chiefs of the people and put before them all these words which the Lord had given him orders to say.

8 And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.

9 And the Lord said to Moses, See, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that what I say to you may come to the ears of the people and they may have belief in you for ever. And Moses gave the Lord word of what the people had said.

10 And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.

11 And by the third day let them be ready: for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai, before the eyes of all the people.

12 And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:

13 He is not to be touched by a hand, but is to be stoned or have an arrow put through him; man or beast, he is to be put to death: at the long sounding of a horn they may come up to the mountain.

14 Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and made the people holy; and their clothing was washed.

15 And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.

16 And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.

17 And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,

18 And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.

19 And when the sound of the horn became louder and louder, Moses' words were answered by the voice of God.

20 Then the Lord came down on to Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and the Lord sent for Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.

22 And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.

23 And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to put limits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.

24 And the Lord said to him, Go down, and you and Aaron may come up; but let not the priests and the people make their way through to the Lord, or he will come on them suddenly.

25 So Moses went down to the people and said this to them.

1 Měsíce třetího po vyjití synů Izraelských z země Egyptské, v ten den přišli na poušť Sinai.

2 Nebo hnuvše se z Rafidim, přišli až na poušť Sinai a položili se na té poušti; a tu rozbili Izraelští stany naproti hoře.

3 Mojžíš pak vstoupil k Bohu. A mluvil hlasem k němu Hospodin s té hory, řka: Takto díš domu Jákobovu, a oznámíš synům Izraelským:

4 Sami jste viděli, co jsem učinil Egyptským, a jak jsem vás nesl na křídlách orličích, a přivedl jsem vás k sobě.

5 Protož nyní, jestliže skutečně poslouchati budete hlasu mého, a ostříhati smlouvy mé, budete mi lid zvláštní mimo všecky lidi, ačkoli má jest všecka země.

6 A vy budete mi království kněžské a národ svatý. Tať jsou slova, kteráž mluviti budeš synům Izraelským.

7 Protož přišel Mojžíš a svolav starší lidu, předložil jim všecka slova ta, kteráž mu přikázal Hospodin.

8 Odpověděl pak všecken lid společně, a řekl: Cožkoli mluvil Hospodin, budeme činiti. A oznámil zas Mojžíš Hospodinu slova lidu.

9 I řekl Hospodin Mojžíšovi: Aj, já půjdu k tobě v hustém oblaku, aby slyšel lid, když mluviti budu s tebou, ano také, aby tobě věřil na věky. Nebo byl oznámil Mojžíš Hospodinu slova lidu.

10 Řekl dále Hospodin Mojžíšovi: Jdi k lidu, a posvěť jich dnes a zítra; a nechť svá roucha zeperou.

11 A ať jsou hotovi ke dni třetímu, nebo v den třetí sstoupí Hospodin před očima všeho lidu na horu Sinai.

12 Uložíš pak lidu meze všudy vůkol a povíš: Varujte se, abyste nevstupovali na horu, ani nedotýkali se krajů jejích. Kdož by se koli dotkl hory, smrtí umře.

13 Nedotkneť se ho ruka, ale ukamenován neb zastřelen bude; buď že by hovado bylo, buď člověk, nebudeť živ. Když se zdlouha troubiti bude, teprv oni vstoupí na horu.

14 Sstoupiv tedy Mojžíš s hůry k lidu, posvětil ho; a oni zeprali roucha svá.

15 I mluvil k lidu: Buďtež hotovi ke dni třetímu; nepřistupujte k manželkám svým.

16 I stalo se dne třetího, když bylo ráno, že bylo hřímání s blýskáním a oblak hustý na té hoře, zvuk také trouby velmi tuhý, až se zhrozil všecken lid, kterýž byl v ležení.

17 Tedy Mojžíš vyvedl lid z ležení vstříc Bohu; a lid stál dole pod horou.

18 Hora pak Sinai všecka se kouřila, proto že sstoupil na ni Hospodin v ohni, a vystupoval dým její jako dým z vápenice, a třásla se všecka hora velmi hrubě.

19 Zvuk také trouby více se rozmáhal, a silil se náramně. Mojžíš mluvil, a Bůh mu odpovídal hlasem.

20 Sstoupil pak Hospodin na horu Sinai, na vrch hory; a když povolal Hospodin Mojžíše na vrch hory, vstoupil Mojžíš.

21 I řekl Hospodin Mojžíšovi: Sstup, osvědč lidu, ať se nevytrhují k Hospodinu, chtějíce ho viděti, aby nepadlo jich množství;

22 Nýbrž ani sami kněží, kteříž, majíce přistupovati k Hospodinu, posvěcují se, aby se neobořil na ně Hospodin.

23 Mojžíš pak řekl Hospodinu: Nebudeť moci lid vstoupiti na horu Sinai, poněvadž jsi ty osvědčil nám, řka: Obmez horu a posvěť ji.

24 I řekl jemu Hospodin: Jdi, sstup, a potom vstup ty a Aron s tebou. Kněží pak a lid ať se nepokoušejí vstoupiti k Hospodinu, aby se na ně neobořil.

25 I sešel Mojžíš k lidu, a to jim oznámil.