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For on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and have them ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day Yahweh will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and be ready by the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai [in the cloud] in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and be ready by the day after tomorrow, when I will come down to Mount Sinai, where all of them can see me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and be ready by the day after tomorrow. On that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and be ready the day after tomorrow. On that day I will come down on Mount Sinai, where all the people can see me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and be ready against the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And be ready against the third day: for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day doth Jehovah come down before the eyes of all the people, on mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And be ye prepared for the third day, for in the third day Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people upon mount Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And let them be ready against the third day: for on the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And let them be prepared on the third day. For on the third day, the Lord will descend, in the sight of all the people, over Mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and be ready for the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and prepare for the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And be ready by the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall be ready for the third day, because in the third day LORD JEHOVAH shall go down before the eyes of all the people to the mountain of Sinai:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let them be ready against the third day, for on the third day the Lord will descend upon mount Sina before all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/19-11.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=4799" 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">10</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: nə·ḵō·nîm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">prepared</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">by the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: lay·yō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">on the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yê·rêḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">will come down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/5514.htm" title="5514: sî·nāy (N-proper-fs) -- The mountain where the law was given. Of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia.">Sinai</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</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> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.…<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="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a></span><br />For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17-18</a></span><br />For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. / And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1</a></span><br />Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-16</a></span><br />The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</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="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Ezekiel 1:24</a></span><br />When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a></span><br />When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on mount Sinai.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16,18,20</a></b></br> 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 <i>was</i> in the camp trembled… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></b></br> And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5</a></b></br> And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/exodus/17-4.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/exodus/19-1.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/20-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/19-15.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/exodus/19-15.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/exodus/19-15.htm">Third</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>and be prepared by the third day</b><br>The instruction to be prepared by the third day emphasizes the importance of spiritual readiness and purification before encountering God. In the biblical context, the number three often signifies completeness or divine perfection, as seen in the resurrection of Jesus on the third day (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm">1 Corinthians 15:4</a>). This preparation involved consecration, which included washing clothes and abstaining from certain activities, symbolizing purity and holiness (<a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10</a>). The concept of preparation is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be ready for the return of Christ (<a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Matthew 24:44</a>).<p><b>for on the third day</b><br>The repetition of "the third day" underscores its significance. It marks a divinely appointed time for God’s revelation. This timing is a precursor to the New Testament fulfillment of God's promises, such as the resurrection of Christ, which also occurred on the third day, signifying victory over sin and death (<a href="/luke/24-7.htm">Luke 24:7</a>). The third day in biblical narratives often marks a turning point or a moment of divine intervention.<p><b>the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai</b><br>Mount Sinai is a significant geographical location in the biblical narrative, traditionally identified with Jebel Musa in the Sinai Peninsula. It is the mountain where Moses first encountered God in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3:1-2</a>) and where the Ten Commandments were given. The phrase "the LORD will come down" indicates a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humans. This event foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, where God came down to dwell among humanity (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The descent of the LORD signifies His willingness to engage with His people and establish a covenant relationship.<p><b>in the sight of all the people</b><br>This phrase highlights the communal aspect of the revelation at Sinai. Unlike previous encounters with God that were more private, this event was witnessed by the entire nation of Israel, emphasizing the collective responsibility and covenant relationship between God and His people. It serves as a reminder of the visible and public nature of God's acts, paralleling the public ministry and crucifixion of Jesus, witnessed by many (<a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22-24</a>). The visibility of God's presence at Sinai underscores His desire for His people to know Him and His laws, setting the stage for the establishment of Israel as a nation under God’s rule.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is preparing to reveal Himself to His people in a significant and awe-inspiring way.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who acts as the mediator between God and the people, conveying God's instructions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being prepared to witness a divine revelation and receive the Law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The holy mountain where God will descend to meet with Moses and give the Law to the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_third_day.htm">The Third Day</a></b><br>A specific time set by God for His revelation, emphasizing preparation and anticipation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_divine_encounter.htm">Preparation for Divine Encounter</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were instructed to prepare for God's presence, believers today are called to prepare their hearts and lives for encounters with God through prayer, worship, and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's descent on Mount Sinai underscores His holiness and the reverence due to Him. Believers are reminded of the importance of approaching God with awe and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_timing.htm">The Significance of Timing</a></b><br>The "third day" signifies God's perfect timing and the importance of waiting on His timing in our lives. Trusting in God's timing can lead to profound spiritual experiences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediators.htm">The Role of Mediators</a></b><br>Moses acted as a mediator between God and the Israelites, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity, providing access to God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_witness_of_god's_presence.htm">Community Witness of God's Presence</a></b><br>The entire community of Israel was to witness God's presence, highlighting the importance of communal worship and shared spiritual experiences in the life of the church.<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/what_is_god's_holy_mountain.htm">What is God's Holy Mountain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_fake_news.htm">What is God's Holy Mountain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_mount_sinai's_biblical_role.htm">What is Mount Sinai's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_favor_multiple_mountains.htm">Psalm 68:15–16: Why does God seem to favor multiple mountains when other biblical texts emphasize Zion as the central place of worship? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Against the third day.</span>--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 days--one day not being sufficient. This taught the lesson that man's defilement is, in the sight of God, very great.<p><span class= "bld">The Lord will come down in the sight of all the people.</span>--See the comment on <a href="/exodus/19-9.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, See, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.">Exodus 19:9</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord win come down</span>. Jehovah is regarded as dwelling in the heaven above, not exclusively (<a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-10</a>), but especially and therefore, when he appears on earth, he "comes down" (<a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Genesis 11:5-7</a>; <a href="/genesis/18-21.htm">Genesis 18:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>; etc.). <span class="cmt_word">In the sight of all the people</span>. That a visible manifestation of the Divine presence is intended appears, unmistakably, from verses 16 and 18. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/19-11.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">and be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prepared</span><br /><span class="heb">נְכֹנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḵō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the third</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·lî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the third</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·lî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come down</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרֵ֧ד</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - 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">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">Sinai</span><br /><span class="heb">סִינָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(sî·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5514.htm">Strong's 5514: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/19-11.htm">Exodus 19:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/19-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 19:11 And be ready against the third day (Exo. 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