Exodus 19:3

Translations

Modern

Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:

Traditional

And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

Literal

And Moses went up to God, and YHWH called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and you shall tell to the sons of Israel:

Latin

Moyses autem ascendit ad Deum: vocavitque eum Dominus de monte, et ait: Hæc dices domui Jacob, et annuntiabis filiis Israël:

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:

Notes

Exodus 19:3

The house of Jacob … the sons of Israel: The connection between Jacob and the present generation showed that God’s work continued from the past to the present. The same family line was still part of God’s plan.

God had kept all his promises up to that time. The promises he would make in the future would also be trustworthy.

Exodus 19:1–9

God prepared his people to receive the covenant by first reminding them of the past and of what they had learned about him (19:4). He then made promises about the future, which depended on their obedience (19:5–6). The final result was their promise to obey what the Lord has commanded (19:8).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Biblical Marriage God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenants God’s New Covenant The Purpose of the Sinai Covenant

Events

Ten Commandments Givenc. 1491 BC

Related verses

Exodus 3:4
When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
Deuteronomy 5:5–31
At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said:
Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 24:15–18
When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it,
Exodus 34:2
Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Book of Exodus Covenant Criminal Law and Punishment Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Hosea, Book of John the Baptist Miracle Mount Sinai Mount, Mountain

Topics

Government: Theocratic Israel: The Message of God to Them Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Moral Law Given Moses: Prophecies of Prophets: Inspiration of Sinai: A Mountain in the Peninsula East of the Red Sea: The Law Delivered to Moses Upon

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