Éxodo 19
1 Al tercer mes después de la salida de los hijos de Israel de la tierra de Egipto, ese mismo día llegaron al desierto de Sinaí.
The Israeli people then left Rephidim, and exactly two months after leaving Egypt, they/we came to the desert near Sinai [Mountain]. They/We set up their/our tents at the base of the mountain.
2 Salieron de Refidim. Llegaron al desierto de Sinaí y acamparon en el desierto. Allí, frente a la montaña Israel acampó.
3 Pero Moisés subió a la Presencia de ʼElohim, pues Yavé lo llamó desde la montaña: Así dirás a la casa de Jacob y anunciarás a los hijos de Israel:
Moses/I climbed up the mountain [to talk with] God. Yahweh called to [him/me] from [the top of] the mountain and said, “This is what I want you to say to the Israeli people, the descendants of Jacob:
4 Ustedes vieron lo que hice a los egipcios, y cómo los levanté sobre alas de águilas y los traje a Mí.
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You have seen [what I did for all of you] and how I brought you here to me. It was as though I [lifted you up as] an eagle [carries its young eaglets] on its wings [MET].
5 Ahora pues, si en verdad escuchan mi voz y guardan mi Pacto, entonces ustedes serán mi especial tesoro por encima de todos los pueblos, porque mía es toda la tierra.
So now, if you will do what I tell you and obey all that I command you, you will be my own people. All the people-groups on the earth are mine, but you will be (dearer/more special) to me than all the other people-groups.
6 Ustedes me serán un reino de sacerdotes y una nación santa. Estas son las Palabras que hablarás a los hijos de Israel.
You will be people over whom I will rule, and you will all (be like priests/represent me to other nations as priests represent me to one nation) [MET], and you will be completely dedicated to me.’ That is what you must tell the Israeli people.”
7 Así que Moisés regresó y llamó a los ancianos del pueblo y expuso en la presencia de ellos todas estas Palabras que Yavé le ordenó.
So Moses/I went [down the mountain] and summoned the elders/leaders of the people. He/I told them everything that Yahweh had told him/me to tell them.
8 Todo el pueblo respondió a una y dijeron: Haremos todo lo que Yavé habló. Y Moisés presentó las palabras del pueblo a Yavé.
The people all said, “We will do everything that Yahweh has told us to do.” Then Moses/I [climbed back up the mountain and] reported to Yahweh what the people had said.
9 Yavé dijo a Moisés: Mira, Yo vengo a ti en una nube espesa para que el pueblo oiga cuando Yo hable contigo, y también crean en ti siempre. Y Moisés presentó a Yavé las palabras del pueblo.
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “[Listen carefully]: I am going to appear to you from inside a thick cloud. When I am speaking to you, the people will hear it, and they will always trust in you.” Then Moses/I went [down the mountain and reported to the people what Yahweh said. Then he/I went back up the mountain and] told Yahweh what the people replied.
10 Entonces Yavé dijo a Moisés: Vé al pueblo y santifícalos hoy y mañana. Que laven su ropa
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Go [back down] to the people [again]. [Tell them to] purify themselves today and tomorrow. [Tell them to] wash their clothes, too.
11 y estén preparados para el tercer día, porque ese día Yavé descenderá sobre la Montaña Sinaí a vista de todo el pueblo.
They must do that to be ready on the day after tomorrow. On that day I will come down to Sinai Mountain to where all the people can see me.
12 Marcarás límites al pueblo alrededor de [la Montaña] y dirás: Guárdense que ustedes no suban a la Montaña, ni toquen sus linderos. Cualquiera que toque la Montaña ciertamente morirá.
You must make a boundary around the base of the mountain, and tell them, ‘Be sure that you do not climb the mountain or even go near it. Anyone who even touches the base of the mountain must be executed.’
13 Ninguna mano la tocará, pues ciertamente será apedreado o flechado. Sea hombre o animal, no vivirá. Cuando suene largamente la corneta, ellos subirán a la Montaña.
Do not let anyone touch any person or any animal that touches the mountain. You must [kill any person or animal that touches the mountain] by throwing stones at it or shooting it [with arrows]. But when you hear a long [loud] trumpet sound, the people can come close to the [base of the] mountain.”
14 Entonces Moisés bajó de la Montaña al pueblo y santificó al pueblo. Ellos lavaron sus ropas.
So Moses/I went down the mountain [again] and told the people to purify themselves. They did what Moses/I told them to do, and they also washed their clothes.
15 Y dijo al pueblo: Estén preparados para el tercer día. No se acerquen a una mujer.
Then Moses/I said to the people, “Be ready on the day after tomorrow. And [you men] must not have sex with [EUP] [your wives] until after then.”
16 Aconteció la mañana del tercer día que hubo truenos y relámpagos, una nube muy espesa sobre la Montaña y un fuerte sonido de corneta. Todo el pueblo se estremeció en el campamento.
Two days later, during the morning, there was thunder and lightning, and a very dark cloud on the mountain. A trumpet sounded very loudly, with the result that the people in the camp shook/trembled because they [were very afraid].
17 Moisés sacó el pueblo del campamento al encuentro con ʼElohim, y se ubicaron al pie de la Montaña.
Then Moses/I led the people outside the camp to meet with God. They stood at the base of the mountain.
18 Toda la Montaña Sinaí humeaba, porque Yavé descendió sobre ella en fuego. Su humo subía como el humo de un horno, y toda la Montaña se estremecía muchísimo.
All of Sinai Mountain was covered in smoke, because Yahweh had descended on it, surrounded by a fire. The smoke rose up like the smoke from [the chimney of] a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
19 Cuando el sonido de la corneta fue cada vez más fuerte, Moisés hablaba, y ʼElohim le respondía con un trueno.
As the sound of the trumpet continued to become louder, Moses/I spoke [to Yahweh], and Yahweh answered [him/me] in [a loud voice that sounded like] thunder.
20 Yavé descendió sobre la cumbre de la Montaña. Yavé llamó a Moisés a la cumbre, y Moisés subió.
Then Yahweh came down [again] onto the top of Sinai Mountain, and he summoned Moses/me to come up to the top of the mountain. So Moses/I went up.
21 Luego Yavé habló a Moisés: Baja, advierte al pueblo, no sea que irrumpan para observar a Yavé y perezcan muchos de ellos.
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Go down again and warn the people not to cross the boundary in order to look [at me]. If they [do] that, many of them will die.
22 También que los sacerdotes que se acercan a Yavé se santifiquen, no sea que Yavé acometa contra ellos.
Also, the priests who habitually come near me must purify themselves. If they do not do that, I will punish them.”
23 Pero Moisés respondió a Yavé: El pueblo no podrá subir a la Montaña Sinaí porque Tú nos advertiste: Establece límites alrededor de la Montaña y santifícala.
Then Moses/I said to Yahweh, “The people will not climb the mountain, because you commanded them, saying, ‘Set a boundary around the mountain, to make it sacred/taboo.’”
24 Yavé le dijo: Anda, baja. Luego subirás tú con Aarón, pero que los sacerdotes y el pueblo no irrumpan para subir ante Yavé, no sea que Él acometa contra ellos.
Yahweh replied, “Go down the mountain, and bring Aaron back up with you. But do not allow the priests or other people to cross the boundary to come up to me. If they cross it, I will punish them.”
25 Así que Moisés bajó al pueblo y les habló.
So Moses/I went down the mountain [again] and told the people [what Yahweh had said].
