Exodus 19:24
22 Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
23 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.’”
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 So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
- WEB
- The LORD said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.”
- ASV
- And Jehovah said unto him, Go, get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto Jehovah, lest he break forth upon them.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.
- BLB
- And YHWH said to him, “Go, descend, and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you. And the priests and the people, do not let them break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break out against them.”
- ÅB
- Og Herren sa til ham: Stig nå ned og kom så her opp igjen, både du og Aron; men prestene og folket må ikke trenge seg fram og stige opp til Herren, for at han ikke skal bryte inn blant dem.
- OTB
- Herren svarte: “Gå ned og ta med deg Aron opp. Men ikke la prestene og folket bryte gjennom for å komme opp til Herren, ellers vil han handle mot dem.”
- B1930
- Og Herren sa til ham: Stig nu ned og kom så her op igjen, både du og Aron; men prestene og folket må ikke trenge sig frem og stige op til Herren, forat han ikke skal bryte inn blandt dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Read in contextHebrews 12:18–25
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
Read in contextHebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
Read in contextJohn 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Read in contextGalatians 3:10–11
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Read in contextLuke 16:16
The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
Read in contextLuke 13:24
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Read in contextExodus 24:9
Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
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