Bible Commentary

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. 20. came down ] according to v. 18, Jehovah had already done this. Perhaps (B.) v. 18 is misplaced, and stood originally after v. 20a. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:20”

And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. 19. and the voice of the trumpet waxed louder and louder: Moses kept speaking, and God kept answering him with a voice ] i.e. with thunder. Moses is of course below with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:19”

And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. 18. on smoke ] For the archaism, see Wright’s Bible Word-Book, s.v. On; and cf. Hamlet v. 1. 211 ‘ on a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:18”

And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. 17. stood ] better, took their stand. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Out of the camp – The encampment must have extended far and wide over the plain … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:17”

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that [was] in the camp trembled. 16. thick ] dense; lit. heavy (cf. on Exo 8:24). Not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:16”

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] wives. Abstain from the use of the marriage-bed, partly because your wives may haply have their uncleanness upon them, though unknown to themselves, at least to you, whereby you may be legally defiled; see Lev 15:18; and partly that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:15”

And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 14 15. The sequel in E to vv. 10, 11a. Moses comes down from the mountain, and sanctifies the people as instructed in vv. 10, 11a. 15b. Cf. 1Sa 21:4; and the Minaean inscr. cited in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:14”

There shall not a hand touch it, 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 shall come up to the mount. 13. no hand, &c.] i.e. he is not to be followed, and seized on the mount, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:13”

And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [that ye] go [not] up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: 12. border ] Heb. extremity, or edge (Exo 13:20). shall be surely put to death ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:12”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 19:11”