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Exodus 19:23
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And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
About Exodus 19:23
Exodus 19:23 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Mount Sinai: Israel's Encounter with God. Found in the law of Exodus, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Exodus 19:20
“And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.”
- Exodus 19:18
“And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.”
- Exodus 34:2
“And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.”
- Exodus 34:29
“And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.”
- Isaiah 40:31
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. ”
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How to Apply Exodus 19:23
Meditate on Exodus 19:23 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Mount Sinai: Israel's Encounter with God applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.