1 No terceiro mês depois que os filhos de Israel haviam saído da terra do Egito, no mesmo dia entraram no deserto de Sinai.
2 Tendo, pois, partido de Refidim, chegaram ao deserto de Sinai, em que se acamparam; ali se acampou Israel em frente do monte.
3 Subiu Moisés a Deus, e do monte Jeová o chamou, dizendo: Assim falarás à casa de Jacó, e anunciarás aos filhos de Israel:
4 Tendes visto o que fiz aos egípcios, de que modo vos trouxe sobre asas de águias e vos cheguei a mim.
5 Agora, pois, se atentamente ouvirdes a minha voz e guardardes a minha aliança, sereis a minha possessão peculiar dentre todos os povos (pois minha é toda a terra),
6 e vós me sereis reino de sacerdotes e nação santa. Estas são as palavras que falarás aos filhos de Israel.
7 Veio Moisés e, convocados os anciãos do povo, expôs-lhes todas estas palavras que Jeová lhe ordenara.
8 Todo o povo respondeu a uma voz: Tudo o que Jeová tem falado, faremos. Referiu Moisés a Jeová as palavras do povo.
9 Então disse Jeová a Moisés: Eis que venho ter contigo em uma nuvem espessa, para que o povo ouça quando eu falar contigo, e para que também te creia para sempre. Referiu Moisés a Jeová as palavras do povo.
10 Disse Jeová a Moisés: Vai ter com o povo, e santifica-os hoje e amanhã. Lavem os seus vestidos,
11 e estejam prontos para o terceiro dia, porque no terceiro dia descerá Jeová à vista de todo o povo sobre o monte Sinai.
12 Marcarás em roda limites ao povo, dizendo: Guardai-vos não subais ao monte, nem toqueis o seu termo; todo o que tocar o monte certamente será morto.
13 Mão alguma tocará naquele que o fizer, mas ele será apedrejado ou asseteado; quer seja animal, quer seja homem, não viverá. Quando se prolongar o som da buzina, subirão eles ao monte.
14 Moisés, tendo descido do monte, foi ter com o povo e o santificou; e lavaram os seus vestidos.
15 Disse ao povo: Estai prontos para o terceiro dia; e não vos chegueis a mulher.
16 Ao terceiro dia, depois de raiar o dia, houve trovões e relâmpagos. Uma nuvem espessa cobriu o monte, e ouviu-se um sonido de buzina mui forte; estremeceu todo o povo que estava no arraial.
17 Moisés levou o povo fora do arraial ao encontro de Deus; e pararam ao pé do monte.
18 O monte Sinai, todo ele, fumegava, porque Jeová tinha descido a ele em fogo; do monte subiu o fumo, como o fumo duma fornalha, e o monte tremia grandemente.
19 Quando o sonido da buzina se ia aumentando cada vez mais, falava Moisés e respondia-lhe Deus por uma voz.
20 Desceu Jeová sobre o monte Sinai ao cume do monte, e chamou Moisés ao cume do monte. Moisés subiu,
21 e disse Jeová a Moisés: Desce, adverte ao povo, para que não suceda que passem além dos limites a Jeová, a fim de ver, e muitos deles pereçam.
22 Os sacerdotes também que se chegam a Jeová, santifiquem-se a si mesmos, para que Jeová não os fira.
23 Respondeu Moisés a Jeová: O povo não poderá subir ao monte; pois tu nos ordenaste expressamente, dizendo: Marca limites ao redor do monte, e santifica-o.
24 Replicou-lhe Jeová: Vai, desce. Subirás tu, e Arão contigo; porém não passem além dos limites os sacerdotes e o povo para subir a Jeová para que não suceda que os fira.
25 Desceu, pois, Moisés ao povo, e disse-lhes isto.
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.