Exodus 19:3

Moses went up the mountain to God. The Lord spoke to Moses from the mountain, and told him, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites:

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2They had set out from Rephidim, and after they entered the Sinai desert they camped there in front of the mountain.

4‘You saw for yourselves what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles' wings, how I brought you to myself.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw that Moses was coming to take a look, God called to him from inside the bush, “Moses! Moses!” “I'm here,” Moses replied.

Exodus 20:21The people stood a long way off as Moses went over to the thick, dark cloud where God was.

Exodus 24:13So Moses left with Joshua his attendant and climbed up the mountain of God.

Exodus 34:2Get ready in the morning, and then come up Mount Sinai. Stand before me there on the mountain top.

Deuteronomy 5:5This was the time when I stood between the Lord and you to tell you what the Lord said, because you were afraid of the fire and refused to go up the mountain. He told you,

Matthew Henry on Exodus 19:2-9

The Covenant of Sinai. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. 3 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; 4 Ye have seen… Read the whole commentary →

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