Exodus 19
1 In the third moneth, after the children of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernes of Sinai.
以色列子民離開埃及國後，第三個月初一那一天，到了西乃曠野。
2 For they departed from Rephidim, and came to the desart of Sinai, and camped in the wildernesse: euen there Israel camped before the mount.
他們從勒非丁起程，來到西乃曠野，就在曠野中安了營；以色列人在那坐山前安了營。
3 But Moses went vp vnto God, for ye Lord had called out of the mount vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Iaakob, and tell the children of Israel,
梅瑟上到天主前，上主從山上召喚他說：你要這樣告訴亞各伯家，訓示以色列子民說：
4 Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians, and how I caryed you vpon eagles wings, and haue brought you vnto me.
你們親自見了我怎樣對待了埃及人，怎樣好似鷹將你們背在翅膀上，將你們帶出來歸屬我。
5 Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.
現在你們若真聽我的話，遵守我的盟約，你們在萬民中將成為我的特殊產業。的確，普世全屬於我，
6 Yee shall be vnto mee also a kingdome of Priestes, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel.
但你們為我應成為司祭的國家，聖潔的國民。你應將這話訓示以色列子民。」
7 Moses then came and called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him.
梅瑟就去召集百姓的長老，將上主吩咐他的那一切話，都在他們前說明了。
8 And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commanded, we will doe. And Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.
眾百姓一致回答說：「凡上主所吩咐的，我們全要作。」梅瑟遂將百姓的答覆轉達於上主。
9 And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)
上主向梅瑟說：「我要在濃雲中降到你前，叫百姓聽見我與你談話，使他們永遠信服你。」梅瑟遂向上主呈報了百姓的答覆。結約的準備
10 Moreouer, the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Goe to the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morow, and let them wash their clothes.
上主向梅瑟說：「你到百姓那裏，叫他們今天明天聖潔自己，洗淨自己的衣服。
11 And let them be ready on the third day: for the thirde day the Lord will come downe in the sight of all the people vpon mount Sinai:
第三天都準備妥當，因為第三天，少主要在百姓觀望之下降到西乃山上。
12 And thou shalt set markes vnto the people rounde about, saying, Take heede to your selues that ye goe not vp the mount, nor touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall surely die.
你要給百姓在山周圍劃定界限說：應小心，不可上山，也不可觸摸山腳；凡觸摸那山的，應處死刑。
13 No hand shall touche it, but he shalbe stoned to death, or striken through with darts: whether it be beast or man, he shall not liue: when the horne bloweth long, they shall come vp into the mountaine.
誰也不可用手觸摸那人，而應用石頭砸死或用箭射死；不論是獸是人，都不得生存；號角響起的時候，他們才可上山。」
14 Then Moses went downe from ye mount vnto the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.
梅瑟下山來到百姓那裏，叫他們聖潔自己，洗淨自己的衣服。
15 And he said vnto the people, Be ready on the third day, and come not at your wiues.
他向百姓說：「到第三天應準備妥當，不可接近女人。」天主顯現
16 And the thirde day, when it was morning, there was thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloude vpon the mount, and the sounde of the trumpet exceeding loude, so that all the people, that was in the campe, was afrayde.
到了第三天早晨，山上雷電交作，濃雲密布，角聲齊鳴，此時在營中的百姓都戰戰兢兢。
17 Then Moses brought the people out of the tents to meete with God, and they stoode in the nether part of the mount.
梅瑟叫百姓從營中出來迎接天主，他們都站在山下。
18 And mount Sinai was all on smoke, because the Lord came downe vpon it in fire, and the smoke therof ascended, as the smoke of a fornace, and all the mount trembled exceedingly.
此時西乃全山冒煙，因為上主在火中降到山上；冒出的煙像火窯的煙，全山猛烈振動。
19 And when the sound of the trumpet blew long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by voyce.
角生越響越高；梅瑟遂開始說話，天住藉雷霆答覆他。
20 (For the Lord came downe vpon mount Sinai on the toppe of the mount) and when the Lord called Moses vp into the top of the mount, Moses went vp.
上主降到西乃山頂上，召梅瑟上到山頂；梅瑟就上去了。
21 Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go down, charge the people, that they breake not their boundes, to go vp to the Lord to gaze, least many of them perish.
上主向梅瑟說：「下去通告百姓：不可闖到上主面前觀看，免得許多人死亡。
22 And let the Priestes also which come to the Lord be sanctified, least the Lord destroy them.
連那些接近上主的司祭們，也應聖潔自己，免得上主擊殺他們。」
23 And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it.
梅瑟答覆上主說：「百姓不能上西乃山，因你自己曾通告我們說：要在山的四周劃定界限，也宣佈這山是不可侵犯的。」
24 And the Lord sayd vnto him, Go, get thee downe, and come vp, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the Priestes and the people breake their boundes to come vp vnto the Lord, least he destroy them.
上主向他說：「下去，你同亞郎一起上來，但司祭和百姓不可闖到上主前，免得我擊殺他們。」
25 So Moses went downe vnto the people, and tolde them.
梅瑟便下到百姓那裏，通知了他們。
