Arcana Coelestia #8785
8785. Verses 10-13 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow; and let them wash their garments. And they will be ready by the third day; for on the third day Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people onto Mount Sinai. And you are to set bounds for the people round about, saying, Take care not to go up into the mountain or to touch the border of it, everyone touching the mountain will surely die. Let no hand touch it, for he will surely be stoned or will be killed by being shot with arrows; whether it is a beast or a man, it shall not live. When there is a long sounding with the jobel 1 they shall go up into the mountain.
'And Jehovah said to Moses' means revelation regarding preparation. 'Go to the people' means a joining together. 'And sanctify them today and tomorrow' means covering over their interiors in order that those people may appear now and subsequently in the holiness of faith. 'And let them wash their garments' means the purification of truths. 'And they will be ready by the third day' means thus full and complete preparation. 'For on the third day' means because at the end, when they have been prepared to receive ... 'Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people' means, the coming of the Lord will occur, and enlightenment at that time. 'Onto Mount Sinai' means into the good in which truth is to be implanted. 'And you are to set bounds for the people round about' means not extending into heaven beyond the spiritual spheres of good. 'Saying, Take care not to go up into the mountain' means that there must be no extension whatever to celestial communities which have the love of good. 'Or to touch the border of it' means that there must be no extension even to intermediate parts. 'Everyone touching the mountain will surely die' means that anyone belonging to the spiritual Church who forces his way through to celestial communities will be destroyed. 'Let no hand touch it' means those who have enough arrogant self-confidence to force their way through. 'For he will surely be stoned' means that as a result the truths of faith which they possess will be destroyed. 'Or will be killed by being shot with arrows' means that spiritual good too [will be destroyed] 'Whether it is a beast or a man, it shall not live' means that goodness and truth will lose their spiritual life. 'When there is a long sounding with the jobel' means those who have a general perception of celestial good. 'They shall go up into the mountain' means extension all the way to those who are celestial.
Bilješke:
1. i.e. the ram's horn or the trumpet
Exodus 19
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In the third month after the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
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When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
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Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
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'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to myself.
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Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
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and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel."
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Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
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All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
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Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.
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Yahweh said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
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and be ready against the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.
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You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.
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No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain."
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Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
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He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."
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It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
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Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.
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Mount Sinai, all it, smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
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When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
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Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
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Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.
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Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them."
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Moses said to Yahweh, "The people can't come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, 'Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.'"
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Yahweh said to him, "Go down and you shall bring Aaron up with you, but don't let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break forth on them."
