Exodus · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Exodus 19 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Εις τον τρίτον μήνα της εξόδου των υιών Ισραήλ εκ της Αιγύπτου, την ημέραν ταύτην ήλθον εις την έρημον Σινά.
1 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.
2 Εσηκώθησαν δε από Ραφιδείν και ήλθον εις την έρημον Σινά και εστρατοπέδευσαν εν τη ερήμω· και εκεί κατεσκήνωσεν ο Ισραήλ απέναντι του όρους.
2 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.
3 Ο δε Μωϋσής ανέβη προς τον Θεόν· και εκάλεσεν αυτόν ο Κύριος εκ του όρους, λέγων, Ούτω θέλεις ειπεί προς τον οίκον Ιακώβ, και αναγγείλει προς τους υιούς Ισραήλ.
3 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:
4 Σεις είδετε όσα έκαμα εις τους Αιγυπτίους, και σας εσήκωσα ως επί πτερύγων αετού και σας έφερα προς εμαυτόν·
4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.
5 τώρα λοιπόν εάν τωόντι υπακούσητε εις την φωνήν μου, και φυλάξητε την διαθήκην μου, θέλετε είσθαι εις εμέ ο εκλεκτός από πάντων των λαών· διότι ιδική μου είναι πάσα η γή·
5 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;
6 και σεις θέλετε είσθαι εις εμέ βασίλειον ιεράτευμα και έθνος άγιον. Ούτοι είναι οι λόγοι, τους οποίους θέλεις ειπεί προς τους υιούς Ισραήλ.
6 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 Και ήλθεν ο Μωϋσής και εκάλεσε τους πρεσβυτέρους του λαού και έθεσεν έμπροσθεν αυτών πάντας εκείνους τους λόγους, τους οποίους προσέταξεν εις αυτόν ο Κύριος.
7 Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
8 Και απεκρίθη ομοφώνως πας ο λαός, λέγων, Πάντα όσα είπεν ο Κύριος θέλομεν πράξει. Και ανέφερεν ο Μωϋσής προς τον Κύριον τους λόγους του λαού.
8 All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
9 Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Μωϋσήν, Ιδού, εγώ έρχομαι προς σε εν νεφέλη πυκνή, διά να ακούση ο λαός όταν λαλήσω προς σε, και έτι να πιστεύη εις σε πάντοτε. Ανήγγειλε δε ο Μωϋσής προς τον Κύριον τους λόγους του λαού.
9 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.
10 Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Μωϋσήν, Ύπαγε προς τον λαόν και αγίασον αυτούς σήμερον και αύριον, και ας πλύνωσι τα ιμάτια αυτών·
10 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
11 και ας ήναι έτοιμοι εις την ημέραν την τρίτην· διότι εν τη ημέρα τη τρίτη θέλει καταβή ο Κύριος επί το όρος Σινά ενώπιον παντός του λαού·
11 and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.
12 και θέλεις βάλει εις τον λαόν όρια κυκλόθεν, λέγων, Προσέχετε εις εαυτούς μη αναβήτε εις το όρος ή εγγίσητε εις τα άκρα αυτού· όστις εγγίση το όρος, θέλει εξάπαντος θανατωθή·
12 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.
13 δεν θέλει εγγίσει εις αυτόν χειρ, διότι με λίθους θέλει λιθοβοληθή ή με βέλη θέλει κατατοξευθή· είτε ζώον είναι είτε άνθρωπος, δεν θέλει ζήσει. Όταν η σάλπιγξ ηχήση, τότε θέλουσιν αναβή επί το όρος.
13 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.”
14 Και κατέβη ο Μωϋσής από του όρους προς τον λαόν και ηγίασε τον λαόν· και έπλυναν τα ιμάτια αυτών.
14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
15 Και είπε προς τον λαόν, Γίνεσθε έτοιμοι διά την ημέραν την τρίτην· μη πλησιάσητε εις γυναίκα.
15 He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”
16 Και εν τη ημέρα τη τρίτη το πρωΐ έγειναν βρονταί και αστραπαί, και νεφέλη πυκνή ήτο επί του όρους, και φωνή σάλπιγγος δυνατή σφόδρα· και έτρεμε πας ο λαός ο εν τω στρατοπέδω.
16 On the third day, when it was morning, 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.
17 Τότε εξήγαγεν ο Μωϋσής τον λαόν εκ του στρατοπέδου εις την συνάντησιν του Θεού· και εστάθησαν υπό το όρος.
17 Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.
18 Το δε όρος Σινά ήτο όλον καπνός, διότι κατέβη ο Κύριος εν πυρί επ' αυτό· ανέβαινε δε ο καπνός αυτού ως καπνός καμίνου και όλον το όρος εσείετο σφόδρα.
18 All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
19 Και ότε η φωνή της σάλπιγγος προέβαινεν αυξανομένη σφόδρα, ο Μωϋσής ελάλει και ο Θεός απεκρίνετο προς αυτόν μετά φωνής.
19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
20 Και κατέβη ο Κύριος επί το όρος Σινά, επί την κορυφήν του όρους· και εκάλεσε Κύριος τον Μωϋσήν επί την κορυφήν του όρους, και ανέβη ο Μωϋσής.
20 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.
21 Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Μωϋσήν, Καταβάς, διαμαρτυρήθητι προς τον λαόν, μήποτε υπερβώσι τα όρια και αναβώσι προς τον Κύριον διά να περιεργασθώσι και πέσωσι πολλοί εξ αυτών·
21 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.
22 και οι ιερείς δε οι πλησιάζοντες προς τον Κύριον ας αγιασθώσι, διά να μη εξορμήση ο Κύριος επ' αυτούς.
22 Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”
23 Και είπεν ο Μωϋσής προς τον Κύριον, Ο λαός δεν δύναται να αναβή εις το όρος Σινά· διότι συ προσέταξας εις ημάς, λέγων, Βάλε όρια κυκλόθεν του όρους και αγίασον αυτό.
23 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.’”
24 Και είπε Κύριος προς αυτόν, Ύπαγε, κατάβα· έπειτα θέλεις αναβή, συ και ο Ααρών μετά σού· οι ιερείς όμως και ο λαός ας μη υπερβώσι τα όρια διά να αναβώσι προς τον Κύριον, διά να μη εξορμήση επ' αυτούς.
24 Yahweh said to him, “Go down! 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 out against them.”
25 Και κατέβη ο Μωϋσής προς τον λαόν και ώμίλησε προς αυτούς.
25 So Moses went down to the people, and told them.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Places
Mount Sinai
The location is strongly debated — traditional Jebel Musa in the southern Sinai Peninsula is only one of several proposals (approximate location). It is where the Law was given.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 19:20; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 24:12
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Exodus 16:1; Exodus 12:6; Exodus 12:2; Numbers 33:15; Leviticus 23:16–18
- 2 Exodus 3:1; Exodus 17:1; Exodus 3:12; Exodus 17:8; Exodus 18:5
- 3 Exodus 3:4; Deuteronomy 5:5–31; Acts 7:38; Exodus 24:15–18; Exodus 20:21
- 4 Deuteronomy 32:11–12; Isaiah 63:9; Isaiah 40:31; Deuteronomy 29:2; Revelation 12:14
- 5 Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 26:18; Exodus 15:26; Malachi 3:17
- 6 Revelation 5:10; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 2:5; Deuteronomy 7:6; Revelation 1:6
- 7 Exodus 4:29–30; Exodus 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:1
- 8 Exodus 24:7; Exodus 24:3; Joshua 24:24; Nehemiah 10:29; Deuteronomy 5:27–29
- 9 Deuteronomy 4:36; Exodus 19:16; Exodus 24:15–16; Psalm 97:2; Matthew 17:5
- 10 Hebrews 10:22; Leviticus 11:44–45; Genesis 35:2; Leviticus 11:25; Numbers 8:21
- 11 Exodus 19:16; John 3:13; Exodus 34:5; Deuteronomy 33:2; Exodus 19:18
- 12 Hebrews 12:20–21; Joshua 3:4; Exodus 19:21; Deuteronomy 4:9; Exodus 10:28
- 13 Exodus 19:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Hebrews 12:20; Leviticus 20:15–16; Exodus 19:19
- 14 Exodus 19:10
- 15 1 Corinthians 7:5; Exodus 19:11; 1 Samuel 21:4–5; Joel 2:16; Zechariah 6:3
- 16 Hebrews 12:18–19; Psalm 18:11–14; Revelation 4:1; Hebrews 12:21; Revelation 4:5
- 17 Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 5:5
- 18 Judges 5:5; Psalm 144:5; Revelation 15:8; Exodus 3:2; Genesis 19:28
- 19 Psalm 81:7; Exodus 19:16; Nehemiah 9:13; Hebrews 12:21; Exodus 19:13
- 20 Nehemiah 9:13; Exodus 24:18; Exodus 34:4; Exodus 24:12–13; Exodus 19:11
- 21 1 Samuel 6:19; Exodus 3:5; Hebrews 12:28–29; Exodus 19:12–13; Exodus 3:3
- 22 Exodus 24:5; 2 Samuel 6:6–8; Exodus 19:14–15; Acts 5:5; 1 Chronicles 13:9–11
- 23 Exodus 19:12; Joshua 3:4–5
- 24 Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 12:18–25; Hebrews 12:29; John 1:17; Galatians 3:10–11
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
When they were bending and shooting bows, they did also utter the words of most forward promise, saying, "Whatsoever things the Lord our God hath spoken we will do, and we will hear." "They have been turned back in the day of war:" because the promise of obedience not hearing but temptation doth prove.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
For the Word is not stoned, but casts stones when He pleases; and uses a sling against wild beasts--that is, words--approaching the Mount in an unholy way.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)