Exodus 19
1 In the third month of the departure of Israel from the land of Egypt, in that day, they arrived in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ao terceiro mês da saída dos filhos de Israel da terra do Egito, no mesmo dia vieram ao deserto de Sinai,
2 Thus, setting out from Raphidim, and going directly to the desert of Sinai, they encamped in the same place, and there Israel pitched their tents away from the region of the mountain.
Porque partiram de Rephidim e vieram ao deserto de Sinai, e acamparam-se no deserto: Israel pois ali acampou-se defronte do monte.
3 Then Moses ascended to God. And the Lord called to him from the mountain, and he said: “This you shall say to the house of Jacob, and announce to the sons of Israel:
E subiu Moisés a Deus, e o Senhor o chamou do monte, dizendo: Assim falarás à casa de Jacob, e anunciarás aos filhos de Israel:
4 ‘You have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, in what way I carried you upon the wings of eagles and how I have taken you for myself.
Vós tendes visto o que fiz aos egípcios, como vos levei sobre asas de águias, e vos trouxe a mim;
5 If, therefore, you will hear my voice, and you will keep my covenant, you will be to me a particular possession out of all people. For all the earth is mine.
Agora pois, se diligentemente ouvirdes a minha voz, e guardardes o meu concerto, então sereis a minha propriedade peculiar dentre todos os povos: porque toda a terra é minha.
6 And you will be to me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you will speak to the sons of Israel.”
E vós me sereis um reino sacerdotal e o povo santo. Estas são as palavras que falarás aos filhos de Israel.
7 Moses went, and calling together those greater by birth among the people, he set forth all the words which the Lord had commanded.
E veio Moisés, e chamou os anciãos do povo, e expôs diante deles todas estas palavras, que o Senhor lhe tinha ordenado.
8 And all the people responded together: “Everything that the Lord has spoken, we shall do.” And when Moses had related the words of the people to the Lord,
Então todo o povo respondeu a uma voz, e disseram: Tudo o que o Senhor tem falado, faremos. E relatou Moisés ao Senhor as palavras do povo.
9 the Lord said to him: “Soon now, I will come to you in the mist of a cloud, so that the people may hear me speaking to you, and so that they may believe you continuously.” Therefore, Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord,
E disse o Senhor a Moisés; Eis que eu virei a ti numa nuvem espessa, para que o povo ouça, falando eu contigo, e para que também te creiam eternamente. Porque Moisés tinha anunciado as palavras do seu povo ao Senhor.
10 who said to him: “Go to the people, and sanctify them today, and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments.
Disse também o Senhor a Moisés: vai ao povo, e santifica-os hoje e amanhã, e lavem eles os seus vestidos,
11 And let them be prepared on the third day. For on the third day, the Lord will descend, in the sight of all the people, over Mount Sinai.
E estejam prontos para o terceiro dia: porquanto no terceiro dia o Senhor descerá ante dos olhos de todo o povo sobre o monte de Sinai.
12 And you will establish limits for the people all around, and you will say to them: ‘Take care not to ascend to the mountain, and that you do not touch its parts. All who touch the mountain, shall die a death.’
E marcarás limites ao povo em redor, dizendo: guardai-vos que não subais ao monte, nem toqueis o seu termo; todo aquele, que tocar o monte, certamente morrerá.
13 Hands shall not touch him, but he shall be crushed with stones, or he shall be pierced through with darts. Whether it be a beast or a man, he shall not live. For when the trumpet begins to sound, perhaps they might go up toward the mountain.”
Nenhuma mão tocará nele: porque certamente será apedrejado ou asseteado; quer seja animal, quer seja homem, não viverá; soando a buzina longamente, então subirão ao monte.
14 And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and he sanctified them. And when they had washed their garments,
Então Moisés desceu do monte ao povo, e santificou o povo; e lavaram os seus vestidos.
15 he said to them, “Be prepared on the third day, and do not draw near to your wives.”
E disse ao povo: estai prontos ao terceiro dia; e não chegueis a mulher.
16 And now, the third day arrived and the morning dawned. And behold, thunders began to be heard, and also lightning flashed, and a very dense cloud covered the mountain, and the noise of the trumpet resounded vehemently. And the people who were in the camp were fearful.
E aconteceu ao terceiro dia, ao amanhecer, que houve trovões e relâmpagos sobre o monte, e uma espessa nuvem, e um sonido de buzina mui forte, de maneira que estremeceu todo o povo que estava no arraial.
17 And when Moses had led them out to meet God, from the place of the camp, they stood at the base of the mountain.
E Moisés levou o povo fora do arraial ao encontro de Deus; e puseram-se ao pé do monte.
18 Then all of Mount Sinai was smoking. For the Lord had descended over it with fire, and smoke ascended from it, as from a furnace. And the entire mountain was terrible.
E todo o monte de Sinai fumegava, porque o Senhor descera sobre ele em fogo: e o seu fumo subiu como fumo dum forno, e todo o monte tremia grandemente.
19 And the sound of the trumpet gradually increased to be louder, and extended to be longer. Moses was speaking, and God was answering him.
E o sonido da buzina ia esforçando-se em grande maneira: Moisés falava, e Deus lhe respondia em voz alta.
20 And the Lord descended over Mount Sinai, to the very top of the mountain, and he called Moses to its summit. And when he had ascended there,
E, descendo o Senhor sobre o monte de Sinai, sobre o cume do monte, chamou o Senhor a Moisés ao cume do monte; e Moisés subiu.
21 he said to him: “Descend, and call the people to witness, lest they might be willing to transgress the limits, so as to see the Lord, and a very great multitude of them might perish.
E disse o Senhor a Moisés: Desce, protesta ao povo que não trespassem o termo, para ver o Senhor, e muitos deles perecerem.
22 Likewise, the priests who approach toward the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them down.”
E também os sacerdotes, que se chegam ao Senhor, se hão de santificar, para que o Senhor não se lance sobre eles.
23 And Moses said to the Lord: “The people are not able to ascend to Mount Sinai. For you testified, and you commanded, saying: ‘Set limits around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”
Então disse Moisés ao Senhor: O povo não poderá subir ao monte de Sinai, porque tu nos tens protestado, dizendo: Marca termos ao monte, e santifica-o.
24 And the Lord said to him, “Go, descend. And you shall ascend, and Aaron with you. But let not the priests or the people transgress the limits, nor ascend to the Lord, lest perhaps he may put them to death.”
E disse-lhe o Senhor: vai, desce: depois subirás tu, e Aarão contigo: os sacerdotes, porém, e o povo não trespassem o termo para subir ao Senhor, para que não se lance sobre eles.
25 And Moses descended to the people, and he explained everything to them.
Então Moisés desceu ao povo, e disse-lhes isto.
