Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:11
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.
For the third day from this time, and the fiftieth day from the passover, as was noted before,
the Lord will come down in a visible and glorious manifestation of his presence.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And be ready against the third day,…. Not the third day of the month, but the third day from hence, this being the fourth, and the morrow the fifth, and the third day, the day following that, the sixth, on which day it is generally agreed by the Jews that the law was given,
[See comments on Ex 19:16]
for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon Mount Sinai; which must be understood, consistent with his omnipresence, and is only expressive of some visible display of his power, and of some sensible token of his presence to the people; he was now upon it in the pillar of cloud, but then he would appear in another manner, and descend in a thick cloud and fire, which all the people would see, though they could not see the similitude of anything in it.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(11) Against the third day.There is no special significance in this mention of the third day. The important point is, that the purification was to continue through two entire daysone day not being sufficient. This taught the lesson that mans defilement is, in the sight of God, very great.
The Lord will come down in the sight of all the people.See the comment on Exo. 19:9.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
11. Be ready against the third day Ceremonial purifications, made with expectations of some sublime theophany about to take place, prepared the hearts of the people to receive the deepest possible impressions from the scene . While the messages given through Moses to Israel were generally received alone in the mountain, this grand revelation was to be in the sight of all the people. Object-teaching was especially necessary at that stage of Israel’s history.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Exo 19:11. Come down in the sight of all the people i.e. The cloud and darkness, declarative of the Divine Presence, will come down upon the mountain. For Jehovah himself was not otherwise visible to them. Compare Exo 19:18; Exo 19:20 and see Deu 4:12.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
There is somewhat particularly striking in the appointment of the third day. Gen 22:4 ; Lev 7:17 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 19:11 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.
Ver. 11. Against the third day. ] That is, three days hence, on the day of Pentecost.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the Lord: Exo 19:16, Exo 19:18, Exo 19:20, Exo 3:8, Exo 34:5, Num 11:17, Deu 33:2, Psa 18:9, Psa 144:5, Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2, Hab 3:3-6, Joh 3:13, Joh 6:38
Reciprocal: Gen 11:5 – General Gen 22:4 – third Exo 3:1 – the mountain Exo 18:5 – General Exo 19:15 – the third Exo 24:16 – seventh day Lev 7:17 – on the third Lev 9:4 – to day Num 19:12 – third day Jos 1:11 – three days Neh 9:13 – camest
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exo 19:11. In the sight of all the people Though they should see no manner of similitude, yet they should see so much as would convince them, that God was among them of a truth. And so high was the top of mount Sinai, that it is supposed not only the camp of Israel, but even the countries about might discern some extraordinary appearance of glory upon it.