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Exodus 19:15

What does Exodus 19:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he saith unto the people, `Be ye prepared for the third day, come not nigh unto a woman.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He said to them: Be ready against the third day, and come not near your wives.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.

Context

v.14And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.

v.15This passage

v.16And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Peter 3:11

    Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,

  • 1 Samuel 21:4

    And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:5

    Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

  • Zechariah 6:3

    and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.

  • Zechariah 12:12

    And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

  • Zechariah 7:3

    and to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

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