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

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.

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

For they had departed from Rephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Israel camped 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 from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

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 indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; 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 and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

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

So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before 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.

Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back 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 the thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever.” So Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.

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

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them 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 let them be ready for the third day. For on 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.

You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. 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.»

Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near 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 the people, 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 for the third day; do not come near your wives.”

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

Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

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

And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with 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.

Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

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

And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.

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

Then the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, on 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.

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

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

Also let the priests who come near the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.”

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

But Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai; for You warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain and consecrate 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, “Away! Get down and then come up, you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest He break out against them.”

25 ف َنَزَلَ مُوسَى إلَى الشَّعبِ وَقالَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ.

So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.