Exodus 19
1 In the third month, after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
Iden tredje Maaned, efter at Israels Børn vare udgangne af Ægyptens Land, paa den Dag kom de til Sinai Ørk.
2 For they had departed from Rephidim, and they came to the desert of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness; and Israel encamped there opposite the mount.
Thi de droge fra Refidim og kom til Sinai Ørk og lejrede sig i Ørken, og der lejrede Israel sig lige for Bjerget.
3 And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him from the mount, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel.
Og Mose steg op til Gud, og Herren raabte til ham fra Bjerget og sagde: Saa skal du sige til Jakobs Hus og kundgøre Israels Børn:
4 Ye have yourselves seen what I have done unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
I have set, hvad jeg gjorde ved Ægypterne, og jeg bar eder paa Ørnevinger og lod eder komme til mig.
5 Now therefore, if you will truly obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then shall ye be unto me a peculiar treasure above all nations; for all the earth is mine:
Og nu, dersom I kun ville lyde min Røst og holde min Pagt, da skulle I være mig en Ejendom fremfor alle Folk; thi mig hører al Jorden til.
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation; these are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Og I skulle blive mig et præsteligt Kongerige og et helligt Folk. Disse ere de Ord, som du skal sige til Israels Børn.
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him.
Og Mose kom og kaldte ad Folkets ældste og forelagde dem alle disse Ord, som Herren havde budet ham.
8 And all the people answered unanimously, and said, all that the Lord hath spoken will we do; and Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.
Da svarede alt Folket til Hobe og sagde: Alt det som Herren har sagt, ville vi gøre; og Mose bragte igen Folkets Ord for Herren.
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, I will come unto thee in a thick cloud, for the sake that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and that also in thee they shall believe for ever; and Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.
Da sagde Herren til Mose: Se, jeg vil komme til dig i en tyk Sky, paa det Folket maa høre, naar jeg taler med dig, og ligeledes tro paa dig evindelig; og Mose forkyndte Herren Folkets Ord.
10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.
Og Herren sagde til Mose: Gak til Folket, og du skal hellige dem i Dag og i Morgen, og de skulle to deres Klæder.
11 And they shall be ready against the third day; for on the third day will the Lord come down, before the eyes of all the people, upon mount Sinai.
Og de skulle være rede til den tredje Dag; thi paa den tredje Dag skal Herren nedstige for alt Folkets Øjne paa Sinai Bjerg.
12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people, round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, nor touch the border of it; whosoever toucheth the mount shall surely be put to death.
Og du skal sætte Gærde for Folket rundt omkring, sigende: Vogter eder for at gaa op paa Bjerget og at røre ved dets Fod; hver den som rører ved Bjerget, skal visselig dødes.
13 Yet not a hand shall touch him, 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 may come up to the mount.
Ingen Haand skal røre ved ham; men han skal visselig stenes eller skydes, hvad enten det er et Dyr eller et Menneske, da skal det ikke leve; naar Basunen lyder langsomt, skulle de stige op paa Bjerget.
14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people: and they washed their clothes.
Og Mose gik ned ad Bjerget til Folket og helligede Folket, og de toede deres Klæder.
15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day; approach not unto a woman.
Og han sagde til Folket: Værer rede til om tre Dage, og holder eder ikke til Kvinder.
16 And it came to pass on the third day when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a heavy cloud was upon the mount, and the voice of the cornet was exceedingly loud; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled.
Og det skete paa den tredje Dag, der det blev Morgen, at der var Torden og Lyn og en tyk Sky paa Bjerget og en saare stærk Basuns Lyd, og det ganske Folk, som var i Lejren, bævede.
17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they placed themselves at the foot of the mount.
Og Mose førte Folket ud af Lejren mod Gud, og de bleve staaende neden for Bjerget.
18 And mount Sinai smoked in every part, because the Lord had descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Og hele Sinai Bjerg røg for Herrens Ansigt, som for ned over det i Ilden, og der opgik en Røg af det som Røg af en Ovn, og hele Bjerget bævede saare.
19 And the voice of the cornet went on, and waxed louder and louder; Moses spoke, and God answered him with a loud voice.
Og Basunens Lyd tog til og blev meget stærk; Mose talede, og Gud svarede ham lydelig.
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.
Der Herren var kommen ned over Sinai Bjerg, over Bjergets Top, da kaldte Herren Mose op paa Bjergets Top, og Mose steg op.
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 might perish.
Da sagde Herren til Mose: Stig ned for at vidne for Folket, at de ikke skulle bryde frem til Herren for at se, saa at mange af dem maatte falde.
22 And the priests also, who come near to the Lord, shall sanctify themselves; lest the Lord break forth among them.
Endog Præsterne, som komme nær til Herren, skulle hellige sig, at Herren ikke skal gøre et Skaar iblandt dem.
23 And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mount and sanctify it.
Og Mose sagde til Herren: Folket kan ikke stige op paa Sinai Bjerg; thi du vidnede for os og sagde: Sæt Gærde om Bjerget og hellige det.
24 And the Lord said unto him, Go, get thee down, and then shalt thou come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth among them.
Og Herren sagde til ham: Gak bort, stig ned, og du skal siden stige op, du og Aron med dig; men Præsterne og Folket skulle ikke bryde frem for at stige op til Herren, for at han ikke skal gøre et Skaar paa dem.
25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spoke unto them.
Og Mose steg ned til Folket og sagde det til dem.
