1 In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai, 2 and they journeyed from Rephidim, and entered the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness. And Israel encamped there before the mountain. 3 And Moses weny up to God, and YHWH called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel: 4 You have seen that which I have done to the Egyptians, and how I carry you on eagles’ wings and bring you to Myself. 5 And now, if you really listen to My voice, then you will keep My covenant, and will be a special treasure to Me more than all the peoples, for all the earth are Mine. 6 And you are to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation: these are the words which you speak to the sons of Israel.” 7 And Moses came, and called for the elderly of the people, and set before them all these words which YHWH had commanded him. 8 And all the people answered together and said, “All that YHWH has spoken we do.” And Moses returned the words of the people to YHWH. 9 And YHWH said to Moses, “Look, I am coming to you in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with you, and also believe in you to a distant age.” And Moses declared the words of the people to YHWH. 10 And YHWH said to Moses, “Go to the people and you will sanctify them today and tomorrow, and they will wash their garments, 11 and be prepared for the third day. For on the third day YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people. 12 And you will make a border for the people all around, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mountain or coming against its extremity. Whoever is coming against the mountain will be certainly put to death. 13 A hand will not come against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man—it will not live. In the prolonging of the ram’s horn they will go up into the mountain.” 14 And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their garments. 15 And he said to the people, “Be prepared for the third day, do not come near to a woman.” 16 And it came to pass, on the third day, while it was morning, that there were voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very strong horn. And all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought out the people from the camp to meet God, and they stationed themselves at the lower part of the mountain, 18 and Mount Sinai was wholly in smoke from the presence of YHWH, who had come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembled exceedingly. 19 And the sound of the horn was going on, and was very strong. Moses spoke, and God answered him with a voice. 20 And YHWH came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH called for Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses goes up. 21 And YHWH said to Moses, “Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through to YHWH to see, and many of them will fall. 22 And also the priests who are coming near to YHWH sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break out on them.” 23 And Moses said to YHWH, “The people are unable to come up to Mount Sinai, for You have protested to us, saying, Make a border for the mountain, then you will sanctify it.” 24 And YHWH said to him, “Go, descend, then you come up, you and Aaron with you. And the priests and the people will not break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break out on them.” 25 And Moses goes down to the people and spoke to them.