Exodus 19
1 mense tertio egressionis Israhel de terra Aegypti in die hac venerunt in solitudinem Sinai
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.
2 nam profecti de Raphidim et pervenientes usque in desertum Sinai castrametati sunt in eodem loco ibique Israhel fixit tentoria e regione montis
After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
3 Moses autem ascendit ad Deum vocavitque eum Dominus de monte et ait haec dices domui Iacob et adnuntiabis filiis Israhel
Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:
4 vos ipsi vidistis quae fecerim Aegyptiis quomodo portaverim vos super alas aquilarum et adsumpserim mihi
‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
5 si ergo audieritis vocem meam et custodieritis pactum meum eritis mihi in peculium de cunctis populis mea est enim omnis terra
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
6 et vos eritis mihi regnum sacerdotale et gens sancta haec sunt verba quae loqueris ad filios Israhel
And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
7 venit Moses et convocatis maioribus natu populi exposuit omnes sermones quos mandaverat Dominus
So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
8 responditque universus populus simul cuncta quae locutus est Dominus faciemus cumque rettulisset Moses verba populi ad Dominum
And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
9 ait ei Dominus iam nunc veniam ad te in caligine nubis ut audiat me populus loquentem ad te et credat tibi in perpetuum nuntiavit ergo Moses verba populi ad Dominum
The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
10 qui dixit ei vade ad populum et sanctifica illos hodie et cras laventque vestimenta sua
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
11 et sint parati in diem tertium die enim tertio descendet Dominus coram omni plebe super montem Sinai
and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
12 constituesque terminos populo per circuitum et dices cavete ne ascendatis in montem nec tangatis fines illius omnis qui tetigerit montem morte morietur
And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
13 manus non tanget eum sed lapidibus opprimetur aut confodietur iaculis sive iumentum fuerit sive homo non vivet cum coeperit clangere bucina tunc ascendant in montem
No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”
14 descenditque Moses de monte ad populum et sanctificavit eum cumque lavissent vestimenta sua
When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
15 ait ad eos estote parati in diem tertium ne adpropinquetis uxoribus vestris
“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
16 iam advenerat tertius dies et mane inclaruerat et ecce coeperunt audiri tonitrua ac micare fulgura et nubes densissima operire montem clangorque bucinae vehementius perstrepebat timuit populus qui erat in castris
On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
17 cumque eduxisset eos Moses in occursum Dei de loco castrorum steterunt ad radices montis
Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
18 totus autem mons Sinai fumabat eo quod descendisset Dominus super eum in igne et ascenderet fumus ex eo quasi de fornace eratque mons omnis terribilis
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
19 et sonitus bucinae paulatim crescebat in maius et prolixius tendebatur Moses loquebatur et Dominus respondebat ei
And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.
20 descenditque Dominus super montem Sinai in ipso montis vertice et vocavit Mosen in cacumen eius quo cum ascendisset
The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,
21 dixit ad eum descende et contestare populum ne forte velint transcendere terminos ad videndum Dominum et pereat ex eis plurima multitudo
and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
22 sacerdotes quoque qui accedunt ad Dominum sanctificentur ne percutiat eos
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
23 dixitque Moses ad Dominum non poterit vulgus ascendere in montem Sinai tu enim testificatus es et iussisti dicens pone terminos circa montem et sanctifica illum
But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”
24 cui ait Dominus vade descende ascendesque tu et Aaron tecum sacerdotes autem et populus ne transeant terminos nec ascendant ad Dominum ne forte interficiat illos
And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
25 descendit Moses ad populum et omnia narravit eis
So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
