1 No terceiro mês depois de sua saída do Egito, naquele dia, os israelitas entraram no deserto do Sinai.
2 Tendo partido de Rafidim, chegaram ao deserto do Sinai, onde acamparam. Ali se estabeleceu Israel em frente ao monte.
3 Moisés subiu em direção a Deus, e o Senhor o chamou do alto da montanha nestes termos: "Eis o que dirás à família de Jacó, eis o que anunciarás aos filhos de Israel:
4 vistes o que fiz aos egípcios, e como vos tenho trazido sobre asas de águia para junto de mim.
5 Agora, pois, se obedecerdes à minha voz, e guardardes minha aliança, sereis o meu povo particular entre todos os povos. Toda a terra é minha,
6 mas vós me sereis um reino de sacerdotes e uma nação consagrada. Tais são as palavras que dirás aos israelitas."
7 Veio Moisés e, convocando os anciãos do povo, comunicou-lhes as palavras que o Senhor lhe ordenara repetir.
8 E todo o povo respondeu a uma voz: "Faremos tudo o que o Senhor disse." Moisés referiu ao Senhor as palavras do povo.
9 Então o Senhor lhe disse: "Eis que me vou aproximar de ti na obscuridade de uma nuvem, a fim de que o povo ouça quando eu te falar, e para que também confie em ti para sempre." E Moisés referiu as palavras do povo ao Senhor,
10 o qual lhe disse: "Vai ter com o povo, e santifica-o hoje e amanhã. Que lavem as suas vestes
11 e estejam prontos para o terceiro dia, porque, depois de amanhã, o Senhor descerá à vista de todo o povo sobre o monte Sinai.
12 Fixarás ao redor limites ao povo, e dir-lhe-ás: guardai-vos de subir o monte ou de tocar a sua base! Se alguém tocar o monte, será morto.
13 Não se lhe tocará com a mão, mas ele será apedrejado ou perecerá pelas flechas: homem ou animal, não ficará vivo. Quando soar a trombeta, {somente então} subirão eles ao monte".
14 Moisés desceu do monte para junto do povo e o santificou; e lavaram as suas vestes.
15 Em seguida, disse-lhes: "Estai prontos para depois de amanhã, não vos aproximeis de mulher alguma".
16 Na manhã do terceiro dia, houve um estrondo de trovões e de relâmpagos; uma espessa nuvem cobria a montanha e o som da trombeta soou com força. Toda a multidão que estava no acampamento tremia.
17 Moisés levou o povo para fora do acampamento ao encontro de Deus, e pararam ao pé do monte.
18 Todo o monte Sinai fumegava, porque o Senhor tinha descido sobre ele no meio de chamas; o fumo que subia do monte era como a fumaça de uma fornalha, e toda a montanha tremia com violência.
19 O som da trombeta soava ainda mais forte; Moisés falava e os trovões divinos respondiam-lhe.
20 O Senhor desceu sobre o cume do monte Sinai; e chamou Moisés ao cume do monte. Moisés subiu,
21 e o Senhor lhe disse: "Desce e proíbe expressamente o povo de precipitar-se para ver o Senhor, para que não morra um grande número deles.
22 Também os sacerdotes, que são autorizados e se aproximar do Senhor, santifiquem-se, para que o Senhor não os fira."
23 Moisés respondeu ao Senhor: "O povo não poderia subir o monte Sinai, pois vós no-lo ordenastes expressamente, dizendo: fixa limites ao redor do monte, e declara-o sagrado."
24 "Vai, disse-lhe o Senhor, desce. Subirás em seguida com Aarão; porém, não ultrapassem os limites os sacerdotes e o povo ao subir junto do Senhor, para não acontecer que ele os fira."
25 Moisés desceu então ao povo e falou-lhe.
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.