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Exodus 19:3

What does Exodus 19:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses went up unto God, and Jehovah called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses went up unto God, and Jehovah called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses hath gone up unto God, and Jehovah calleth unto him out of the mount, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses went up to God; and the Lord called unto him from the mountain, and said: Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses went up toGod, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

Context

v.2And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount.

v.3This passage

v.4Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 7:38

    This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:

  • Exodus 24:15

    And Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.

  • Exodus 34:2

    And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.

  • Exodus 3:4

    And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  • Deuteronomy 5:5

    (I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to show you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount), saying,

  • Exodus 20:21

    And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

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