Exodus 19:20-25

English Standard Version

²⁰ The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

²¹ And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord ^(A)to look and many of them perish. ²² Also let the priests who come near to the Lord ^(B)consecrate themselves, lest the Lord ^(C)break out against them.” ²³ And Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, ^(D)‘Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it.’” ²⁴ And the Lord said to him, “Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people ^(E)break through to come up to the Lord, lest he break out against them.” ²⁵ So Moses went down to the people and told them.