## Exodus Chapter 19

###### Exodus 19:1
[Exodus 19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:1)

בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לְצֵ֥את בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ מִדְבַּ֥ר סִינָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
In the third month of the Bnei Yisrael’s departure from the land of Egypt, on that very day they came to the desert of Sinai.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the third month, after the children of Yisra᾽el were gone out of the land of Miżrayim, the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinay.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
On the third month of the exodus of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt, on this day [on the New Moon ("Let words of Torah always be 'new' to you, as if they were given this day")], they came to the desert of Sinai.


###### Exodus 19:2
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וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They had journeyed from Rephidim and had come to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the desert. Yisrael camped there opposite the mountain.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For they were departed from Refidim, and were come to the desert of Sinay, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Yisra᾽el camped before the mountain.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they journeyed from Refidim and they came to the desert of Sinai [(Just as they came to the desert of Sinai in a state of penitence, so they had left Refidim in a state of penitence.)] And Israel encamped there ["as one man, with one heart"] opposite [i.e., east of] the mountain.


###### Exodus 19:3
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וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה עָלָ֖ה אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֤יו יְהֹוָה֙ מִן־הָהָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לְבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתַגֵּ֖יד לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe went up to [the Presence of] God, and Adonoy called to him from the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall say to the House of Yaakov, and tell to the Bnei Yisrael.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe went up to God, and the Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Ya῾aqov, and tell the children of Yisra᾽el;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses went up to G-d [early in the morning on the second day] and the L-rd called to him from the mountain, saying: Thus shall you say [(in this mode and in this order)] to the house of Jacob [the women (To them, "say" it, "gently")], and speak (tagid) to the children of Israel [the men. (Lay down for them the things which are "tough as sinews" (giddin), the punishments and the details of the mitzvoth)].


###### Exodus 19:4
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אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְמִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים וָאָבִ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
‘You saw what I did to Egypt; and [how] I carried you on wings of eagles, and brought you to Me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
You have seen what I did to Miżrayim, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You have seen [with your own eyes] what I did to Egypt [on your behalf], and I bore you [(all of you in one day, from the places of your dispersion in the land of Goshen, to Ramses, assembling you for the Exodus)] on eagles' wings, [My angel protecting you from the projectiles of the foe (see 14:19-20), as an eagle, the highest flying of the birds, protects its young from other birds by carrying them on its wings], and I brought you to Me.


###### Exodus 19:5
[Exodus 19:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:5)

וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכׇּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And now if you listen diligently to My voice, and preserve My covenant; you shall be beloved before Me than My special treasure among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own treasure from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now [(If you take it upon yourselves now, it will be "pleasant" for you in the future, all beginnings being difficult)], if you hearken to My voice and observe My covenant [that I shall make with you for the keeping of the Torah], then you shall be unto Me a select treasure, above all the (other) peoples; for all the earth [including the other peoples] is Mine, [(so that in choosing you it is clear that I am choosing you above them)].


###### Exodus 19:6
[Exodus 19:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:6)

וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You will be to Me a kingdom of kohanim, and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Bnei Yisrael.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall be to Me a kingdom of lords and a holy nation. These are the words, [not less and not more] that you shall speak to the children of Israel.


###### Exodus 19:7
[Exodus 19:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:7)

וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְזִקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe came [back] and called for the elders of the people. He presented to them all these words which Adonoy had commanded him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses came, and he called to the elders of the people, and he put before them all these things that the L-rd had commanded him.


###### Exodus 19:8
[Exodus 19:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:8)

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כׇל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All the people responded in unison, and said, “All that Adonoy has spoke, we will do.” Moshe brought the words of the people to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord has spoken we will do. And Moshe reported the words of the people to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the people answered together and they said: Whatever the L-rd has spoken we shall do. And Moses [on the third day] returned the words of the people to the L-rd, [Moses doing what was "proper," though in no way "needed."]


###### Exodus 19:9
[Exodus 19:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:9)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֘יךָ֮ בְּעַ֣ב הֶֽעָנָן֒ בַּעֲב֞וּר יִשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ בְּדַבְּרִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ וְגַם־בְּךָ֖ יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַיַּגֵּ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak to you, and they will also believe in you forever.” Moshe told Adonoy the words of the people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, Lo, I come to thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moshe told the words of the people to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Behold, I shall come to you in the thickness of the cloud so that the people hear when I speak with you, and also in you [and in the prophets that follow you] they will believe forever. And [on the fourth day] Moses told the words of the people [(to the effect that they wished to hear it from the King's own mouth)] to the L-rd.


###### Exodus 19:10
[Exodus 19:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:10)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ לֵ֣ךְ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם הַיּ֖וֹם וּמָחָ֑ר וְכִבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Go to the people, and sanctify [prepare] them today and tomorrow, and let them cleanse their clothing.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Go to the people and make them ready today and tomorrow, and have them wash their garments.


###### Exodus 19:11
[Exodus 19:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:11)

וְהָי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֣י**׀** בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֗י יֵרֵ֧ד יְהֹוָ֛ה לְעֵינֵ֥י כׇל־הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day, Adonoy will descend on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and be ready by the third day: for on the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinay.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And have them be ready for the third day [the sixth of Sivan (and on the fifth he erected the altar and the twelve monuments (see 24:4)], for on the third day the L-rd will go down before the eyes of all the people [(the blind being cured)] on Mount Sinai.


###### Exodus 19:12
[Exodus 19:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:12)

וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ אֶת־הָעָם֙ סָבִ֣יב לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֲל֥וֹת בָּהָ֖ר וּנְגֹ֣עַ בְּקָצֵ֑הוּ כׇּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּהָ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Set bounds for the people around [the mountain], saying [to them], ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain, or [even] to touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will be put to death.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And thou shalt set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that you go not up into the mountain, or touch the border of it: whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And demarcate bounds for the people roundabout, [the bounds] "saying": Take heed unto yourselves not to go up on the mountain or to touch [even] its edge. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.


###### Exodus 19:13
[Exodus 19:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:13)

לֹא־תִגַּ֨ע בּ֜וֹ יָ֗ד כִּֽי־סָק֤וֹל יִסָּקֵל֙ אוֹ־יָרֹ֣ה יִיָּרֶ֔ה אִם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה אִם־אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יִחְיֶ֑ה בִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הַיֹּבֵ֔ל הֵ֖מָּה יַעֲל֥וּ בָהָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Do not touch him [with your] hand, for he will be stoned or cast down. Neither man or beast will be allowed to live. When the [ram’s] horn is sounded with a long blast, they will [then] be permitted to go up on the mountain.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
no hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the horn sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
No hand shall touch it; for stoned shall he be stoned or cast down shall he be cast down [(whence it is derived that those executed by stoning are cast down from the stoning site, two (men's) statures high)]. Whether beast or man, he shall not live. When the ram's horn sounds, [indicating the departure of the Shechinah], they may go up on the mountain.


###### Exodus 19:14
[Exodus 19:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:14)

וַיֵּ֧רֶד מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִן־הָהָ֖ר אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe went down from the mountain to the people. He sanctified the people, and they immersed [themselves and] their clothing.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses went down [directly (not pausing for personal matters)] from the mountain to the people and he made the people ready, and they washed their garments.


###### Exodus 19:15
[Exodus 19:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:15)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֱי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים אַֽל־תִּגְּשׁ֖וּ אֶל־אִשָּֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to the people, “Be ready by the end of three days. Do not come near a woman.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: come not near a woman.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to the people: Be ready in three days. Do not draw near to a woman [for three days, (so that the woman can immerse on the third day and be ready (i.e., pure) to receive the Torah, ejected semen being "neutralized" by the third day)].


###### Exodus 19:16
[Exodus 19:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:16)

וַיְהִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיֹ֣ת הַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיְהִי֩ קֹלֹ֨ת וּבְרָקִ֜ים וְעָנָ֤ן כָּבֵד֙ עַל־הָהָ֔ר וְקֹ֥ל שֹׁפָ֖ר חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֑ד וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
It was on the third day, in the morning, that there was thunder and lightning. A heavy cloud was on the mountain, and there was a very loud sound of the shofar. All the people in the camp trembled.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and the sound of a shofar exceeding loud; so that all the people in the camp trembled.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a heavy cloud upon the mountain, and the sound of the shofar, very strong, [the Holy One Blessed be He preceding them — what flesh and blood would not do (the "Rabbi" waiting for His disciple!)], and all the people in the camp trembled.


###### Exodus 19:17
[Exodus 19:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:17)

וַיּוֹצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֧ה אֶת־הָעָ֛ם לִקְרַ֥את הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית הָהָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe brought the people toward [the Divine Presence of] God, [leading them] out of the camp. They stood at the foot of the mountain.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses took out the people towards G-d, [(who was coming towards them, as a groom to a bride)] from the encampment, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.


###### Exodus 19:18
[Exodus 19:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:18)

וְהַ֤ר סִינַי֙ עָשַׁ֣ן כֻּלּ֔וֹ מִ֠פְּנֵ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרַ֥ד עָלָ֛יו יְהֹוָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּ֤עַל עֲשָׁנוֹ֙ כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד כׇּל־הָהָ֖ר מְאֹֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The entire Mount Sinai was enveloped with smoke, for Adonoy had descended upon it in fire. Its smoke rose like the smoke of a [lime] furnace and the entire mountain trembled violently.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And mount Sinay smoked in every part, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke of it ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the whole of Mount Sinai smoked, for the L-rd had come down upon it in fire, and its smoke rose like the smoke of a lime kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.


###### Exodus 19:19
[Exodus 19:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:19)

וַֽיְהִי֙ ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר הוֹלֵ֖ךְ וְחָזֵ֣ק מְאֹ֑ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יַעֲנֶ֥נּוּ בְקֽוֹל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sound of the shofar grew louder and louder. Moshe spoke and God responded to him with [His] voice.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And then the voice of the shofar sounded louder and louder; Moshe speaks, and God answers him by a voice.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sound of the shofar grew exceedingly strong [(the reverse of the normal phenomenon)]. When Moses spoke [the last eight commandments (after they had heard the first two from the L-rd Himself)], G-d answered him [i.e., acceded to his request] regarding the [amplification of his] voice, [so that he could be heard by the multitude].


###### Exodus 19:20
[Exodus 19:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:20)

וַיֵּ֧רֶד יְהֹוָ֛ה עַל־הַ֥ר סִינַ֖י אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהֹוָ֧ה לְמֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָהָ֖ר וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy descended on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and Adonoy called to Moshe to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moshe went up.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord came down upon mount Sinay, on the top of the mountain: and the Lord called Moshe up to the top of the mount; and Moshe went up.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd descended upon Mount Sinai [(He bent the heavens and spread them over the mountain, and the Throne of Glory descended upon them)] upon the top of the mountain. And the L-rd called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.


###### Exodus 19:21
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Go down and warn the people lest they break through [the boundary] toward [the Presence of] Adonoy in order to see; and many [of them] will die.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Go down and warn the people [(not to ascend the mountain)], lest they break [their bounds in aspiring] to the L-rd to see, [and they draw near to the side of the mountain], and there fall of them many, [(even the falling of one of them being regarded as the falling of "many")].


###### Exodus 19:22
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וְגַ֧ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥ים אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ פֶּן־יִפְרֹ֥ץ בָּהֶ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Even the kohanim who [usually] come near to Adonoy’s Presence, must be sanctified, lest Adonoy send destruction among them.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And let the priests also, who come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And also the priests [i.e., the first-born], who draw near to the L-rd [to offer sacrifices], let them [not ascend, but let them] be in readiness [to take their assigned stations], lest the L-rd [kill them and] make a breach in them.


###### Exodus 19:23
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל הָעָ֔ם לַעֲלֹ֖ת אֶל־הַ֣ר סִינָ֑י כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַעֵדֹ֤תָה בָּ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַגְבֵּ֥ל אֶת־הָהָ֖ר וְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to Adonoy, “The people can not go up to Mount Sinai, for You have warned us saying, ‘Set a boundary around the mountain and sanctify it.’”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said to the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinay: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and sanctify it.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to the L-rd: The people will not be able to ascend Mount Sinai, for You [already] warned us, saying: Demarcate bounds for the mountain and hallow it. [There is no need, then, for me to warn them again.]


###### Exodus 19:24
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו יְהֹוָה֙ לֶךְ־רֵ֔ד וְעָלִ֥יתָ אַתָּ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהָעָ֗ם אַל־יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ לַעֲלֹ֥ת אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה פֶּן־יִפְרׇץ־בָּֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to him, “Go down. You will then come up [again], along with Aharon. The kohanim and the people, [however,] must not break through to go up toward [the Presence of] Adonoy, lest He send destruction among them.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to him. Go, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aharon with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to him: Go, descend, [and warn them again, (prompting to zeal being called for both before the deed and at the time of the deed)], and go up, you [in your precincts] and Aaron with you [in his precincts], and the priests [in their precincts] — and the people, let them not break [their bounds at all] to ascend to the L-rd, lest He make a breach in them.


###### Exodus 19:25
[Exodus 19:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/19:25)

וַיֵּ֥רֶד מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe went down to the people, and he said [this] to them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So Moshe went down to the people, and spoke to them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses went down to the people and he said (it) [this warning] to them.