Onkelos Exodus Chapter 19
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בְּיַרְחָא תְּלִיתָאָה לְמִפַּק בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם בְּיוֹמָא הָדֵין אֲתוֹ לְמַדְבְּרָא דְסִינָי:
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.
וּנְטָלוּ מֵרְפִידִים וַאֲתוֹ לְמַדְבְּרָא דְסִינָי וּשְׁרוֹ בְּמַדְבְּרָא וּשְׁרָא תַמָן יִשְׂרָאֵל לָקֳבֵל טוּרָא:
They had journeyed from Rephidim and had come to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the desert. Yisrael camped there opposite the mountain.
וּמשֶׁה סְלֵק קֳדָם יְיָ וּקְרָא לֵהּ יְיָ מִן טוּרָא לְמֵימַר כִּדְנַן תֵּימַר לְבֵית יַעֲקֹב וּתְחַוִי לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Moshe went up to [before] [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.
אַתּוּן חֲזִתּוּן דִי עֲבָדִית לְמִצְרָיִם וּנְטָלִית (נ"א וְאַטְלִית) יָתְכוֹן כִּדְעַל גַדְפֵי נִשְׁרִין וְקָרֵבִית יָתְכוֹן לְפָלְחָנִי:
‘You saw what I did to Egypt; and [how] I carried [transported] you [as if] on wings of eagles, and brought you [close] to Me [My worship].
וּכְעַן אִם קַבָּלָא תְקַבְּלוּן לְמֵימְרִי וְתִטְרוּן יָת קְיָמִי וּתְהוֹן קֳדָמַי חַבִּיבִין מִכָּל עַמְמַיָא אֲרֵי דִי לִי כָּל אַרְעָא:
And now if you listen diligently [obey] to My voice [Word], and preserve My covenant; you shall be [more] beloved before Me than My special treasure among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine.
וְאַתּוּן תְּהוֹן קֳדָמַי מַלְכִין כָּהֲנִין וְעַם קַדִישׁ אִלֵין פִּתְגָמַיָא דִי תְמַלֵל עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:
You will be to [before] Me a kingdom of [kings and] kohanim, and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Bnei Yisrael.”
וַאֲתָא משֶׁה וּקְרָא לְסָבֵי עַמָא וְסַדַר קֳדָמֵיהוֹן יָת כָּל פִּתְגָמַיָא הָאִלֵין דְּפַקְדֵיהּ יְיָ:
Moshe came [back] and called for the elders of the people. He presented to them all these words which Adonoy had commanded him.
וַאֲתִיבוּ כָל עַמָא כַּחֲדָא וַאֲמָרוּ כֹּל דִי מַלִיל יְיָ נַעְבֵּד וַאֲתֵיב משֶׁה יָת פִּתְגָמֵי עַמָא קֳדָם יְיָ:
All the people responded in unison, and said, “All that Adonoy has spoke, we will do.” Moshe brought the words of the people to [before] Adonoy.
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה הָא אֲנָא מִתְגְלִי לָךְ בְּעֵיבָא דַעֲנָנָא בְּדִיל דְיִשְׁמַע עַמָא בְּמַלָלוּתִי עִמָךְ וְאַף בָּךְ יְהֵימְנוּן לְעָלָם וְחַוִי משֶׁה יָת פִּתְגָמֵי עַמָא קֳדָם יְיָ:
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Behold, I will come [become revealed] 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 [before (Adonoy)].
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה אִזֵיל לְוָת עַמָא וּתְזַמְנִנוּן יוֹמָא דֵין וּמְחָר וִיחַוְרוּן לְבוּשֵׁיהוֹן:
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Go to the people, and sanctify [prepare] them today and tomorrow, and let them cleanse their clothing.
וִיהוֹן זְמִינִין לְיוֹמָא תְלִיתָאָה אֲרֵי בְּיוֹמָא תְלִיתָאָה יִתְגְלִי יְיָ לְעֵינֵי כָל עַמָא עַל טוּרָא דְסִינָי:
Let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day, Adonoy will descend [become revealed] on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
וּתְתַחֵם יָת עַמָא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר לְמֵימַר אִסְתַּמָרוּ לְכוֹן מִלְמִסַק בְּטוּרָא וּלְמִקְרַב בְּסוֹפֵהּ כָּל דְיִקְרַב בְּטוּרָא אִתְקְטָלָא יִתְקְטֵל:
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.
לָא תִקְרַב בֵּהּ יְדָא אֲרֵי אִתְרְגָמָא יִתְרְגֵם אוֹ אִשְׁתְּדָאָה יִשְׁתְּדִי אִם בְּעִירָא אִם אֱנָשָׁא לָא יִתְקַיָם בְּמֵיגַד שׁוֹפָרָא אִנוּן מְרָשָׁן לְמִסַק בְּטוּרָא:
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.”
וּנְחַת משֶׁה מִן טוּרָא לְוָת עַמָא וְזַמִין יָת עַמָא וְחַוָרוּ לְבוּשֵׁיהוֹן:
Moshe went down from the mountain to the people. He sanctified the people, and they immersed [washed] [themselves and] their clothing.
וַאֲמַר לְעַמָא הֱווֹ זְמִינִין לִתְלָתָא יוֹמִין לָא תִקְרְבוּן לְצַד אִתְּתָא:
He said to the people, “Be ready by the end of three days. Do not come near a woman.
וַהֲוָה בְיוֹמָא תְלִיתָאָה בְּמֶהֱוֵי צַפְרָא וַהֲוָה קָלִין וּבַרְקִין וַעֲנָנָא תַקִיף עַל טוּרָא וְקַל שׁוֹפָרָא תַּקִיף לַחֲדָא וְזָע כָּל עַמָא דִי בְמַשְׁרִיתָא:
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.
וְאַפֵּיק משֶׁה יָת עַמָא לְקַדָמוּת מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ מִן מַשְׁרִיתָא וְאִתְעַתָּדוּ בְּשִׁפּוֹלֵי טוּרָא:
Moshe brought the people toward [the Divine Presence of] [the Word of] God, [leading them] out of the camp. They stood at the foot of the mountain.
וְטוּרָא דְסִינַי תָּנַן כֻּלֵהּ מִן קֳדָם דְאִתְגְלִי עֲלוֹהִי יְיָ בְּאֶשָׁתָא וּסְלִיק תְּנָנֵהּ כִּתְנָנָא דְאַתּוּנָא וְזָע כָּל טוּרָא לַחֲדָא:
The entire Mount Sinai was enveloped with smoke, for Adonoy had descended [become revealed] upon it in fire. Its smoke rose like the smoke of a [lime] furnace and the entire mountain trembled violently.
וַהֲוָה קַל שׁוֹפָרָא אָזֵל וְתָקֵף לַחֲדָא משֶׁה מְמַלֵל וּמִן קֳדָם יְיָ מִתְעֲנֵי לֵהּ בְקָל:
The sound of the shofar grew louder and louder. Moshe spoke and [from before] God responded to him [he was answered] with [His] voice.
וְאִתְגְלִי יְיָ עַל טוּרָא דְסִינַי לְרֵישׁ טוּרָא וּקְרָא יְיָ לְמשֶׁה לְרֵישׁ טוּרָא וּסְלִיק משֶׁה:
Adonoy descended [became revealed] 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.
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה חוּת אַסְהֵיד בְּעַמָא דִילְמָא יְפַגְרוּן קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֶחֱזֵי וְיִפֵּל מִנְהוֹן סַגִי:
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Go down and warn the people lest they break through [the boundary] toward [before] [the Presence of] Adonoy in order to see; and many [of them] will die.
וְאַף כָּהֲנַיָא דִקְרִיבִין לְשַׁמָשָׁא קֳדָם יְיָ יִתְקַדְשׁוּן דִילְמָא יִקְטוֹל בְּהוֹן יְיָ:
Even the kohanim who [usually] come near to [serve before] Adonoy’s Presence, must be sanctified, lest Adonoy send destruction among [kill] them.”
וַאֲמַר משֶׁה קֳדָם יְיָ לָא יִכּוֹל עַמָא לְמִסַק לְטוּרָא דְסִינַי אֲרֵי אַתְּ אַסְהֵדְתָּ בָּנָא לְמֵימַר תַּחִים יָת טוּרָא וְקַדֵשְׁהִי:
Moshe said to [before] 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.’”
וַאֲמַר לֵהּ יְיָ אִזֵיל חוּת וְתִסַק אַתְּ וְאַהֲרֹן עִמָךְ וְכָהֲנַיָא וְעַמָא לָא יְפַגְרוּן לְמִסַק לִקֳדָם יְיָ דִילְמָא יִקְטוֹל בְּהוֹן:
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 [before] [the Presence of] Adonoy, lest He send destruction among [kill] them.”
וּנְחַת משֶׁה לְעַמָא וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן:
Moshe went down to the people, and he said [this] to them.