1 ف ِي نِهَايَةِ الشَّهرِ الثّالِثِ بَعدَ خُرُوجِ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ مِنْ مِصرَ، وَصَلُوا إلَى صَحْراءِ سِيناءَ.

In the third month after the Israelites left the land of Egypt, the same day, they came into the Wilderness of Sinai.

2 ف َقَدِ ارتَحَلُوا مِنْ رَفِيدِيمَ، وَأتَوْا إلَى صَحْراءِ سِيناءَ، وَخَيَّمُوا هُناكَ. وَبَينَما كانَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ مُخَيِّمِينَ مُقابِلَ الجَبَلِ،

When they had departed from Rephidim and had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, they encamped there before the mountain.

3 ص َعِدَ مُوسَى إلَى الجَبَلِ، فَدَعاهُ اللهُ مِنَ الجَبَلِ وَقالَ: «هَذا ما تَقُولُهُ لِبَيتِ يَعقُوبَ، وَتُخْبِرُ بِهِ بَني إسْرائِيلَ:

And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him out of the mountain, Say this to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites:

4 ‹ قَدْ رَأيتُمْ ما عَمِلْتُهُ بِالمَصْرِيينَ. أمَّا أنْتُمْ فَحَمَلْتُكُمْ عَلَى أجنِحَةِ النُّسُورِ وَأحضَرْتُكُمْ إلَيَّ.

You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

5 و َالآنَ، إنْ أطَعتُمُونِي وَحَفِظتُمْ عَهدِي، سَتُصبِحُونَ كَنزاً لِي مِنْ بَينِ كُلِّ الشُّعُوبِ، لِأنَّ الأرْضَ كُلَّها لِي.

Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine.

6 س َتَصِيرُونَ لِي مَملَكَةَ كَهَنَةٍ، وَأُمَّةً مُقَدَّسَةً.› هَذا ما تَقُولَهُ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.»

And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. These are the words you shall speak to the Israelites.

7 ف َاسْتَدعَى مُوسَى شُيُوخَ الشَّعبِ، وَأخبَرَهُمْ بِكُلِّ الكَلامِ الَّذِي أمَرَهُ اللهُ بِهِ.

So Moses called for the elders of the people and told them all these words which the Lord commanded him.

8 ف َأجابَ الشَّعبُ مَعاً وَقالُوا: «سَنَفعَلُ كُلَّ ما قالَهُ اللهُ.» وَبَلَّغَ مُوسَى اللهَ بِجَوابِ الشَّعبِ.

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord has spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

9 ف َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «سَآتِي إلَيكَ فِي سَحابَةٍ كَثِيفَةٍ لِيَسمَعَ الشَّعبُ حِينَ أتَكَلَّمُ مَعَكَ فَيَثِقُوا بِكَ دَائِماً.» وَأخبَرَ مُوسَى اللهَ بِكَلامِ الشَّعبِ.

And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you and believe you and remain steadfast forever. Then Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.

10 و َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «اذْهَبْ إلَى الشَّعبِ وَقَدِّسْهُمُ اليَومَ وَغَداً، وَمُرْهُمْ بِغَسلِ ثِيابِهِمْ.

And the Lord said to Moses, Go and sanctify the people today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes

11 ف َليَكُونُوا مُستَعِدِّينَ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ، لِأنَّ اللهَ سَيَنْزِلُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ أمامَ كُلِّ الشَّعبِ عَلَى جَبَلِ سِيناءَ.

And be ready by the third day, for the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

12 « لَكِنْ ضَعْ حُدُوداً لِلشَّعبِ حَولَ الجَبَلِ، وَقُلْ لَهُمْ: ‹احذَرُوا الاقْتِرابَ مِنَ الجَبَلِ أوْ لَمْسِهِ. فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَلمِسُهُ يُقتَلُ.

And you shall set bounds for the people round about, saying, Take heed that you go not up into the mountain or touch the border of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

13 ف َمَنْ يَتَعَدَّى الحُدُودَ، لا يَنبغِي أنْ يَلْمِسَهُ أحَدٌ بِيَدِهِ، بَلْ يُرجَمَ أوْ يُرمى بِسَهْمٍ. سَواءٌ أكانَ إنساناً أمْ حَيواناً، لا يَعِيشَ!› لَكِنْ حِينَ يُضرَبُ بِالبُوقِ نَغَمَةً طَوِيلَةً، يُمكِنُهُمُ الصُّعُودُ إلَى الجَبَلِ.»

No hand shall touch it, but he shall surely be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, he shall not live. When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.

14 ف َنَزَلَ مُوسَى مِنَ الجَبَلِ إلَى الشَّعبِ، وَقَدَّسَ الشَّعبَ، وَغَسَلَ الشَّعبُ ثِيابَهُمْ.

So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.

15 و َقالَ مُوسَى لِلشَّعبِ: «كُونُوا مُستَعِدِّينَ لِأجلِ اليَومِ الثّالِثِ، وَلا تُعَاشِرُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ الحِينِ.»

And he said to the people, Be ready by the day after tomorrow; do not go near a woman.

16 و َفِي صَباحِ اليَومِ الثّالِثِ، كانَ هُناكَ رَعدٌ وَبَرقٌ وَسَحابٌ كَثِيفٌ عَلَى الجَبَلِ، وَصَوتُ بُوقٍ مُرتَفِعٌ. فارتَعَدَ كُلُّ الشَّعبِ الَّذِي كانَ فِي المُخَيَّمِ.

The third morning there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

17 و َأخرَجَ مُوسَى الشَّعبَ مِنَ المُخَيَّمِ لِلِقاءِ اللهِ، فَوَقَفُوا فِي أسفَلِ الجَبَلِ.

Then Moses brought the people from the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18 و َكانَ جَبَلُ سِيناءَ كُلُّهُ مُغَطَّىً بِالدُّخانِ، لِأنَّ اللهَ نَزَلَ عَلَيهِ فِي نارٍ. وَصَعِدَ الدُّخانُ مِنَ الجَبَلِ كَدُخانِ الفُرنِ. وَكانَ كُلُّ الجَبَلِ يَهتَزُّ بِقُوَّةٍ.

Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, for the Lord descended upon it in fire; its smoke ascended like that of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

19 و َاستَمَرَّ صَوتُ البُوقِ بِالارتِفاعِ، بَينَما كانَ مُوسَى يَتَكَلَّمُ وَاللهُ يُجِيبُهُ بِصَوتٍ كَصَوتِ الرَّعدِ.

As the trumpet blast grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with a voice.

20 و َنَزَلَ اللهُ عَلَى قِمَّةِ جَبَلِ سِيناءَ، وَدَعا مُوسَى إلَى الصُّعُودِ إلَى قِمَّةِ الجَبَلِ. فَصَعِدَ مُوسَى.

The Lord came down upon Mount Sinai to the top of the mountain, and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 و َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «انزِلْ وَحَذِّرِ الشَّعبَ لِئَلّا يَقتَحِمُوا مَحْضَرَ اللهِ لِيَنظُرُوا، فَيَسقُطَ كَثِيرُونَ مَوتَى.

The Lord said to Moses, Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord to gaze and many of them perish.

22 ح َتَّى الكَهَنَةُ الَّذِينَ يَقتَرِبُونَ إلَى اللهِ ، فَلْيُقَدِّسُوا أنفُسَهُمْ لِلِقائِي لِئَلّا أقضِيَ عَلَيهِمْ.»

And also let the priests, who come near to the Lord, sanctify (set apart) themselves, lest the Lord break forth against them.

23 و َقالَ مُوسَى للهِ: «لا يَستَطِيعُ الشَّعبُ أنْ يَصْعَدَ إلَى جَبَلِ سِيناءَ، لِأنَّكَ حَذَّرْتَهُمْ بِنَفسِكَ فَقُلتَ: ‹ضَعْ حُدُوداً حَولَ الجَبَلِ وَقَدِّسْهُ.›»

And Moses said to the Lord, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You Yourself charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain and sanctify it.

24 و َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «انزِلْ ثُمَّ اصعَدْ وَهارُونُ مَعَكَ. لَكِنْ لا تَسْمَحْ لِلكَهَنَةِ أوِ الشَّعبَ بِالصُّعُودِ لاقْتِحامِ مَحْضَرِ اللهِ ، لِئَلّا يَقتَحِمَهُمُ اللهُ.»

Then the Lord said to him, Go, get down and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you; but let not the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest He break forth against them.

25 ف َنَزَلَ مُوسَى إلَى الشَّعبِ وَقالَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ.

So Moses went down to the people and told them.