Exodus 19:10

What does Exodus 19:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go unto the people; and thou hast sanctified them to-day and to-morrow, and they have washed their garments,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to him: Go to the people, and sanctify them to day, and to morrow, and let them wash their garments.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people, and hallow them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their clothes;

Context

v.9And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.

v.10This passage

v.11and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:11

    And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

  • Job 1:5

    And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

  • Genesis 35:2

    Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

  • Joshua 3:5

    And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow Jehovah will do wonders among you.

  • 1 Samuel 16:5

    And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:17

    For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.

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