Arcana Coelestia # 8804
8804. Verses 14-15 And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments. And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day; do not go near a woman.
'And Moses went down from the mountain to the people' means application and preparation by the truth from God, in order that truths may be received within good. 'And sanctified the people' means covering over their interiors in order that those people may appear in the holiness of faith. 'And they washed their garments' means purification of the truths of faith. 'And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day' means complete preparation. 'Do not go near a woman' means purification of the good of faith.
Deuteronomy 5:22-27
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These words Yahweh spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. He wrote them on two tables of stone, and gave them to me.
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It happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
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and you said, "Behold, Yahweh our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God does speak with man, and he lives.
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Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Yahweh our God any more, then we shall die.
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For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
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Go near, and hear all that Yahweh our God shall say: and tell us all that Yahweh our God shall tell you; and we will hear it, and do it."
