Exodus 19:10

“YHWH said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments”

Exodus 19:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 19:10, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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“Goלֵךְlech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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and consecrate themקִדַּשְׁתָּkidashta

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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and tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

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and let them washכִבְּסוּchibsu

wash

To wash clothes; or wash from sin.

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their garmentsשִׂמְלֹתָsimlota

cloak

Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.

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The context

9YHWH said to Moses, “Look, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe in you forever.” Then Moses told the words of the people to YHWH.

10 · This verse (above)

11and be ready for the third day; for on the third day YHWH will come down in the sight of all the people upon Mount Sinai.

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