Exodus 19:1
New International Version
On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt—on that very day—they came to the Desert of Sinai.

New Living Translation
Exactly two months after the Israelites left Egypt, they arrived in the wilderness of Sinai.

English Standard Version
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

Berean Standard Bible
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

King James Bible
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

New King James Version
In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

New American Standard Bible
In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

NASB 1995
In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

NASB 1977
In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

Amplified Bible
In the third month after the children of Israel had left the land of Egypt, the very same day, they came into the Wilderness of Sinai.

Christian Standard Bible
In the third month from the very day the Israelites left the land of Egypt, they came to the Sinai Wilderness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai.

American Standard Version
In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

English Revised Version
In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Two months after the Israelites left Egypt, they came to the desert of Sinai.

International Standard Version
On the third New Moon after the Israelis went out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came to the desert of Sinai.

Majority Standard Bible
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

NET Bible
In the third month after the Israelites went out from the land of Egypt, on the very day, they came to the Desert of Sinai.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the third month, when the children of Israel had gone forth from the land of Egypt, the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

World English Bible
In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,

Young's Literal Translation
In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the third month, in the coming forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, in that day they came to the desert of Sinai.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the third month of the departure of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai:

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the third month of the departure of Israel from the land of Egypt, in that day, they arrived in the wilderness of Sinai.

New American Bible
In the third month after the Israelites’ departure from the land of Egypt, on the first day, they came to the wilderness of Sinai.

New Revised Standard Version
On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day, they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
IN the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day they came to the wilderness of Seen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the third month after the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt, on this day they came to the wilderness of Sin.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the third month of the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came into the wilderness of Sina.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel at Mount Sinai
1In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. 2After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:6-8
The LORD our God said to us at Horeb: “You have stayed at this mountain long enough. / Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates. / See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

Numbers 33:3-6
On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, / who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods. / The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth. ...

Deuteronomy 5:2-4
The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. / He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. / The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Hebrews 12:18-21
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ...

Deuteronomy 4:10-12
The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.” / You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. / And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.

Nehemiah 9:13-14
You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Psalm 68:17
The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Galatians 4:24-25
These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. / Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Leviticus 7:38
which the LORD gave Moses on Mount Sinai on the day He commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...

Deuteronomy 33:2
He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

Psalm 81:5-7
He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language: / “I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. / You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Jeremiah 31:32
It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

A.

Exodus 12:2,6
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you…

Leviticus 23:16-18
Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD…

came

Exodus 16:1
And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

Numbers 33:15
And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.

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Exodus 19
1. The people arrive at Sinai
3. God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount
8. The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law
12. The mountain must not be touched
16. The fearful presence of God upon the mount














In the third month
The phrase "In the third month" marks a significant time frame in the journey of the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "month" is "chodesh," which also means "new moon," indicating the beginning of a new phase or cycle. This timing is crucial as it signifies a period of preparation and anticipation for the Israelites. Historically, the third month, known as Sivan, is when the Israelites would receive the Torah, marking a pivotal moment in their covenant relationship with God. This period is a reminder of God's perfect timing and His orchestration of events in the lives of His people.

after the Israelites had gone out of the land of Egypt
This phrase emphasizes the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery, a foundational event in their history. The Hebrew term for "gone out" is "yatsa," which conveys the idea of departure and liberation. This exodus from Egypt is not just a physical journey but a spiritual transformation from bondage to freedom. It serves as a powerful symbol of God's redemptive power and His faithfulness to fulfill His promises. The land of Egypt, often associated with oppression and idolatry, contrasts with the freedom and covenant relationship that God offers His people.

on that very day
The specificity of "on that very day" underscores the precision and intentionality of God's plan. The Hebrew phrase "beyom hazeh" indicates a particular day of significance, suggesting that this was a divinely appointed time. This highlights the importance of divine timing in the unfolding of God's purposes. It serves as a reminder that God is sovereign over time and history, orchestrating events according to His perfect will.

they came to the Wilderness of Sinai
The "Wilderness of Sinai" is a place of both physical and spiritual significance. The Hebrew word for "wilderness" is "midbar," which can also mean "desert" or "pasture." It is a place of testing, revelation, and encounter with God. Historically, Sinai is where Moses first encountered God in the burning bush, and it is here that the Israelites will receive the Law. The wilderness represents a place of dependence on God, where the Israelites are stripped of their reliance on Egypt and learn to trust in God's provision and guidance. Sinai becomes a sacred space where God reveals His covenant and establishes His people as a nation set apart for His purposes.

Verse 1. - In the third month. The month Sivan, corresponding nearly with our June. When the children of Israel were gone forth. Rather, "after the children of Israel had gone forth," or "after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt." Compare Exodus 16:1, where the expression used is the same. The same day. Literally, "on that day" - which can only mean "on the day that the month began" - on the 1st of Sivan. The wilderness of Sinai. The plain Er-Rahah; as is now generally allowed, since the true character of the Wady Sebaiyeh has been shown by Dean Stanley (Sinai and Palestine, p. 76) and others.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the third
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י (haš·šə·lî·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

month,
בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

on the same
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

day [of the month]
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

that the Israelites
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

had left
לְצֵ֥את (lə·ṣêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

Egypt,
מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

they came
בָּ֖אוּ (bā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to the Desert
מִדְבַּ֥ר (miḏ·bar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

of Sinai.
סִינָֽי׃ (sî·nāy)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5514: Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given


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