Exodus 19:15 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.”

NIV: Then he said to the people, 'Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations.'

NASB: He also said to the people, 'Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.'

CSB: He said to the people, "Be prepared by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with women."

NLT: He told them, 'Get ready for the third day, and until then abstain from having sexual intercourse.'

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

NKJV: And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.”

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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