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He consecrated them for worship, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and set the people apart as holy, and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified them [for God’s sacred purpose], and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Moses went down the mountain, he gave orders for the people to wash their clothes and make themselves acceptable to worship God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Moses went down the mountain to the people, he had them get ready, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Moses came down the mountain and told the people to get ready for worship. So they washed their clothes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Moses went down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses comes down from the mountain to the people, and sanctifies the people, and they wash their garments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses cometh down from the mount unto the people, and sanctifieth the people, and they wash their garments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will come down from the mount to the people, and he will consecrate the people; and they will wash their garments.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses came down from the mount to the people, and sanctified them. And when they had washed their garments, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and he sanctified them. And when they had washed their garments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and had them sanctify themselves, and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses went down from the mountain to the people. He consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe came down from the mountain to the people and hallowed the people and they whitened their garments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/19-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4837" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/19.htm">Israel at Mount Sinai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>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.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">When Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: way·yê·reḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">came down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: way·qad·dêš (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">he consecrated them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3526.htm" title="3526: way·ḵab·bə·sū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To wash. A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash, whether literal or figurative.">and they washed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8071.htm" title="8071: śim·lō·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A wrapper, mantle. Perhaps by permutation for the feminine of cemel; a dress, especially a mantle.">their clothes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-21</a></span><br />For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Deuteronomy 4:10-12</a></span><br />The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.” / You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. / And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Deuteronomy 5:4-5</a></span><br />The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain. / At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44-45</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a></span><br />But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a></span><br />Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Revelation 4:1-5</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” / At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:7</a></span><br />For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a></span><br />And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-11.htm">2 Peter 3:11-12</a></span><br />Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.</p><p class="hdg">and sanctified</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-20.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/19-13.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/19-13.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Sanctifieth</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Washed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/exodus/21-10.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/exodus/19-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Sanctifieth</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Washed</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/19-1.htm">The people arrive at Sinai</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">The mountain must not be touched</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">The fearful presence of God upon the mount</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Moses came down from the mountain to the people</b><br>Moses descending from the mountain signifies a pivotal moment where divine instruction is brought to the people. This mountain, Mount Sinai, is a significant location in biblical history, representing a place of divine encounter and revelation. The act of coming down symbolizes the transition from divine presence to human interaction, emphasizing the role of Moses as a mediator between God and the Israelites. This mirrors the role of Jesus Christ as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>.<p><b>he consecrated them</b><br>Consecration involves setting apart for a holy purpose. In this context, it signifies the preparation of the Israelites to meet God. This act of consecration is a precursor to the giving of the Ten Commandments, highlighting the need for purity and holiness when approaching God. The concept of consecration is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7-8</a>, where the Israelites are called to be holy because God is holy. This also foreshadows the sanctification process in the New Testament, where believers are set apart through Christ's sacrifice.<p><b>and they washed their clothes</b><br>Washing clothes symbolizes purification and readiness to encounter the divine. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, washing was a common practice for ritual purity. This physical act of cleansing represents an inner spiritual cleansing, preparing the Israelites to stand before God. The emphasis on cleanliness is seen throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a>, where David asks God to cleanse him. This act prefigures the cleansing from sin that Jesus provides, as mentioned in 1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7</a>, where the blood of Jesus purifies believers from all sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and to mediate the covenant at Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mountain.htm">The Mountain (Mount Sinai)</a></b><br>The holy mountain where God revealed Himself to Moses and gave the Law to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People (Israelites)</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were being prepared to enter into a covenant with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration.htm">Consecration</a></b><br>The act of making something holy or setting it apart for God's purposes. In this context, it involved the Israelites preparing themselves to meet God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/washing_of_clothes.htm">Washing of Clothes</a></b><br>A symbolic act of purification, representing the need for spiritual cleanliness before approaching a holy God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites prepared to meet God, we must prepare our hearts and lives to encounter Him daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The washing of clothes symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. We are called to live holy lives, set apart for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_consecration.htm">God's Call to Consecration</a></b><br>Consecration is not just an Old Testament concept; it is a call for all believers to dedicate themselves wholly to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_reverence.htm">Approaching God with Reverence</a></b><br>The Israelites' preparation underscores the reverence and awe with which we should approach God, recognizing His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a></b><br>Moses led the people in consecration, highlighting the importance of communal preparation and worship in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_trust_moses'_solo_encounter_with_god.htm">Exodus 19:20-21: How can we trust the account of God and Moses on the mountain when only Moses is said to have witnessed this encounter directly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_touching_the_mountain.htm">Exodus 19:12-13: Why would a supposedly loving God require the death penalty for anyone (or even an animal) that merely touches the mountain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_19_16-19__can_these_events_be_verified.htm">Exodus 19:16-19: How can the thunder, lightning, thick cloud, and loud trumpet blast be scientifically or historically verified if there is no external record of such phenomena?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind.htm">Does God change His mind? (Numbers 23:19 vs. Exodus 32:14)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - In obedience to the commands which he had received (ver. 10), Moses returned to the camp at the foot of Sinai, and issued the order that the people were to purify themselves and wash their garments during that day and the next, and be ready for a great solemnity on the third day. He must also, at the same time, have given directions for the construction of the fence, which was to hedge in the people (ver. 12), and which he speaks of as constructed in ver. 23. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/19-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֧רֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·reḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he consecrated them,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·qad·dêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they washed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḵab·bə·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3526.htm">Strong's 3526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trample, to wash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their clothes.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(śim·lō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8071.htm">Strong's 8071: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dress, a mantle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/19-14.htm">Exodus 19:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/19-14.htm">OT Law: Exodus 19:14 Moses went down from the mountain (Exo. 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