Exodus 19 Updates

Exodus 19:1

KJV: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.

KJVu: 1 In the third month, after the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.


Exodus 19:2

KJV: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.

KJVu: 2 They departed from Rephidim, and went to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mountain.

Notes: "Pitched" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2583 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "abide in tents, camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch tent, rest in tent -|- A primitive root (compare chanan); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp (for abode or siege) — abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.."


Exodus 19:3

KJV: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 ;

KJVu: 3 Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel :


Exodus 19:4

KJV:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

KJVu: 4 'YOU have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to myself.


Exodus 19:5

KJV:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine :

KJVu: 5 Now therefore, if YOU will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then YOU shall be a special treasure to me above all people ; for all the earth is mine .

Notes: "Peculiar" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5459 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "jewel, peculiar treasure, proper good, special -|-Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth (as closely shut up) — jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special."


Exodus 19:6

KJV:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

KJVu: 6 And YOU shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. ' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel. "


Exodus 19:7

KJV:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

KJVu: 7 Then Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.


Exodus 19:8

KJV:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

KJVu: 8 All the people answered together, and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do. " And Moses returned the words of the people to the LORD.


Exodus 19:9

KJV:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

KJVu: 9 The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever." Then Moses told the LORD the words of the people.


Exodus 19:10

KJV:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

KJVu: 10 The LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes,


Exodus 19:11

KJV:11 And be ready against the third day : for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

KJVu: 11 and be ready for the third day , for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.


Exodus 19:12

KJV:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it : whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death :

KJVu: 12 You shall set bounds for the people all round, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves, that YOU do not go up onto the mountain, or touch the border of it . Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death .


Exodus 19:13

KJV:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live : when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.

KJVu: 13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it is beast or man, he shall not live ,' when the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain."


Exodus 19:14

KJV:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

KJVu: 14 Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.


Exodus 19:15

KJV:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day : come not at your wives.

KJVu: 15 And he said to the people, "Be ready for the third day ; do not come near your wives. "

Notes: "Come" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5066 with a Strong’s definition of "to draw near, approach."


Exodus 19:16

KJV:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

KJVu: 16 It came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly loud; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled.


Exodus 19:17

KJV:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

KJVu: 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

Notes: "Nether" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8482 with a Strong’s definition of "lower, lowest."


Exodus 19:18

KJV:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire : and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

KJVu: 18 Mount Sinai was altogether in smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire ; and the smoke of it ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.


Exodus 19:19

KJV:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

KJVu: 19 When the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.


Exodus 19:20

KJV:20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

KJVu: 20 The LORD came down to Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.


Exodus 19:21

KJV:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

KJVu: 21 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through and gaze upon the LORD, and many of them perish.

Notes: "Charge" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5749 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "protest, affirm solemnly, warn: subject men, absolute Jeremiah 6:10; Nehemiah 13:15; with בְּ person Genesis 43:3 (twice in verse) (J) Exodus 19:21 (E) 1 Samuel 8:9 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 2:42; 2Chronicles 24:19; Nehemiah 9:26; Nehemiah 13:21; Jeremiah 42:19; Amos 3:13."


Exodus 19:22

KJV:22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

KJVu: 22 Also let the priests, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth on them. "

Info: "Break Forth Upon" in the KJV verse is is translated as "destroy" in the Geneva Bible of 1587 and in Bishops' Bible of 1568, while it is translated as "smyte" in the Coverdale Bible of 1535 and the Tyndale Bible of 1526.


Exodus 19:23

KJV:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai : for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

KJVu: 23 Then Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai , for you warned us, saying, 'Set bounds about the mountain, and sanctify it. ' "


Exodus 19:24

KJV:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

KJVu: 24 And the LORD said to him, "Away, you go down, and come back up, you, and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break forth on them. "


Exodus 19:25

KJV:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

KJVu: 25 So Moses went down to the people, and spoke to them.


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