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

In the third month after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Sinai Desert on the same day.

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

They had left Rephidim and had come to the Sinai Desert. There Israel set up their tents in front of 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. The Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Say this to the house of Jacob and tell the people 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 carried 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 then, if you will obey My voice and keep My agreement, you will belong to Me from among all nations. For all the earth is Mine.

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

You will be to Me a nation of religious leaders, a holy nation.’ These are the words you will speak to the people of Israel.”

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

So Moses came and called the leaders of the people. He told them all these words which the Lord had told 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, “We will do all that the Lord has said!” Then Moses went to tell the Lord what the people had said.

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

The Lord said to Moses, “See, I will come to you in a thick cloud. So the people may hear when I speak with you, and may believe you forever.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.

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

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart to be holy. Have 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 people will see the Lord come down on Mount Sinai.

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

Let the people know the places all around that they must not pass. Tell them, ‘Be careful that you do not go up on the mountain or touch any place around it. Whoever touches the mountain will 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 will touch him. But he will be killed with stones or arrows. If he be animal or man, he will not live.’ When a long sound from a horn is heard, they may 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. He set the people apart to be holy, and they washed their clothes.

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

He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. 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.

On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning. A cloud covered the mountain, and a very loud horn sounded. All the people among the tents shook with fear.

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

Then Moses brought the people from among the tents to meet God. They stood at the base 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 all in smoke because the Lord came down upon it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a stove. And the whole mountain shook.

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

The sound of the horn became louder and louder. Moses spoke, and God answered him with thunder.

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, to the top of the mountain. The Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and he went up.

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

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down and tell the people not to break through to look at the Lord. For then many of them would be destroyed.

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

Have the religious leaders who come near to the Lord set themselves apart to be holy. Or the Lord will go against them.”

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

Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai. For You told us, ‘Set places around the mountain that must not be passed, and set it apart as holy.’”

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 down, and then come up with Aaron. But do not let the religious leaders and the people break through to come up to the Lord, or He will go against them.”

25 ف َنَزَلَ مُوسَى إلَى الشَّعبِ وَقالَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ.

So Moses went down to the people and told them.