EXO 19:1 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Τοῦ δὲ μηνὸς τοῦ τρίτου τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, ἤλθοσαν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον τοῦ Σινά.
(Tou de maʸnos tou tritou taʸs exodou tōn huiōn Israaʸl ek gaʸs Aiguptou taʸ haʸmera tautaʸ, aʸlthosan eis taʸn eraʸmon tou Sina.)

BrTr And in the third month of the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came into the wilderness of Sina.

ULT In the third month from the people of Israel exiting the land of Egypt, on the same day, they entered the wilderness of Sinai.

UST On the first day of the third month after the Israelites left Egypt, they arrived at the wilderness of Sinai.

BSB In the third month, on the same day [of the month][fn] that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came [to] the Wilderness of Sinai.

19:1 Hebrew In the third month, on the same day; that is, two months after leaving Egypt; see Numbers 33:3.

OEB No OEB EXO 19:1 book available

WEBBE 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.

NET In the third month after the Israelites went out from the land of Egypt, on the very day, they came to the Desert of Sinai.

LSV In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,

FBV Two months to the day[fn] after they left Egypt, the Israelites arrived at the Sinai desert.

19:1 “Two months to the day”: literally, “on the day of the third new moon.”

T4T 1-2 The Israeli people then left Rephidim, and exactly two months after leaving Egypt, they/we came to the desert near Sinai Mountain. They/We set up their/our tents at the base of the mountain.

LEB In the third month after the _⌊Israelites_⌋[fn] went out from the land of Egypt, on this day they came to the Sinai desert.

19:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”

BBE In the third month after the children of Israel went out from Egypt, on the same day, they came into the waste land of Sinai.

Moff No Moff EXO 19:1 book available

JPS In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

ASV In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

DRA In the third month of the departure of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai:

YLT In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,

Drby In the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai:

RV In the third month after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

SLT In the third month, in the coming forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, in that day they came to the desert of Sinai.

Wbstr In the third month, when the children of Israel had gone forth from the land of Egypt, the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

KJB-1769 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

KJB-1611 ¶ In the third moneth when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernesse of Sinai.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps In the thirde moneth when the chyldren of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt, the same day came they into the wyldernesse of Sinai.
(In the third month when the children of Israel were gone out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.)

Gnva In the third moneth, after the children of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernes of Sinai.
(In the third month, after the children of Israel were gone out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.)

Cvdl In the thirde moneth after that the children of Israel were gone out of the londe of Egipte, they came the same daye in to the wyldernes of Sinai
(In the third month after that the children of Israel were gone out of the land of Egypt, they came the same day in to the wilderness of Sinai)

Wycl In the thridde monethe of the goyng `of Israel out of the lond of Egipt, in this dai thei camen in to the wildirnesse of Synai;
(In the third month of the going of Israel out of the land of Egypt, in this day they came in to the wilderness of Synai;)

Luth Im dritten Mond nach dem Ausgang der Kinder Israel aus Ägyptenland kamen sie dieses Tages in die Wüste Sinai.
(In_the third moon after to_him exit the/of_the children Israel out_of country_of_Egypt came they/she/them this day in the desert Sinai.)

ClVg Mense tertio egressionis Israël de terra Ægypti, in die hac venerunt in solitudinem Sinai.[fn]
(Month third exit Israel from/about earth/land of_Egypt, in/into/on day this_way they_came in/into/on solitude Sinai.)

19.1 Mense tertio, etc. ORIG. Alia littera: Mensis autem tertii exitus filiorum Isræl de terra Ægypti: hac die venerunt in eremum Sina, et profecti sunt ex Raphidim, et venerunt in eremum Sina, et applicuit ibi Isræl contra montem. Et Moyses ascendit in montem Dei, et vocavit eum Dominus de monte dicens: Hæc dices domui Jacob, et nuntiabis filiis Isræl, etc. Et paulo post: Descende et contestare populo, et purificabis illos hodie et cras, et lavent vestimenta sua, et sint parati in diem tertiam. Tertia enim die descendet Dominus in montem Sina coram omni populo. Hoc die reperitur dari lex, quæ in tabulis lapideis scripta est digito Dei, sicut sequentia docent. Dies autem iste tertius apparet tertii mensis ab exitu filiorum Isræl de Ægypto; ex quo die pascha fecerunt, id est, agnum immolaverunt et ederunt, qui fuit quartus decimus primi mensis, usque ad istum quo lex datur, dies quinquaginta numerantur, septemdecim scilicet primi mensis, reliqui ab ipso quarto decimo. Deinde omnes triginta secundi mensis, qui fiunt quadraginta septem et tertius tertii mensis qui a solemnitate occisi agni quinquagesimus est; ac per hoc in ista umbra futuri secundum agni immolati diem festum; quia quinquagesimo die lex data est, scripta digito Dei. Ita in ipsa veritate Novi Testamenti a festivitate immolati Agni Jesu Christi quinquaginta dies numerantur, ubi Spiritus sanctus de altissimis datus sit, qui est digitus Dei. In die hac, etc. Quadragesima scilicet septima die postquam egressi sunt de Ægypto, prima die, scilicet Junii, pervenerunt ad montem Sina, ibique peractis duobus diebus quibus sanctificati sunt, tertio, id est quinquagesimo, legem acceperunt: et hæc est Pentecostes. RAB. In Sina una mansio fuit, sed inter omnes maxima. Ibi enim lex accepta, tabernaculum erectum. Ibi Exodus et maxima pars Levitici omnesque libri legis pene conscripti sunt.

19.1 Month third, etc. ORIG. Alia letter: Month however third exits of_children Israel from/about earth/land of_Egypt: this_way day they_came in/into/on desert Sina, and set_out are from Rephidim, and they_came in/into/on desert Sina, and applied there Israel on_the_contrary mountain. And Moses went_up in/into/on mountain of_God, and he_called him Master from/about mountain saying: These you_say home Yacob, and you_will_announce to_the_children Israel, etc. And little/somewhat post: Come_down and you_call_to_witness to_the_people, and you_will_purify those today/at_this_time and tomorrow, and they_may_wash clothes his_own, and let_them_be ready in/into/on day third. Third because day will_descend Master in/into/on mountain Sina before all to_the_people. This day is_found to_be_given the_law, which in/into/on boards/tablets stone written it_is finger of_God, like following teach. The_day however this third appears third month away exit of_children Israel from/about to_Egypt; from where day passover they_did, that it_is, lamb they_sacrificed and they_ate, who/which it_was fourth tenth first month, until to that where the_law given, days fifty are_counted, seventeen namely first month, I_left away himself quarto tenth. Then/Next everyone thirty second month, who/which are_made forty seven and third third month who/which from solemnity killed lamb fiftieth it_is; and through this in/into/on these_(ones) shadow of_the_future after/second lamb sacrificed day festival; because fiftieth day the_law data it_is, written finger of_God. So/thus in/into/on herself with_truth I_know Testament from festivity sacrificed Lamb Yesu of_Christ fifty days are_counted, where Spirit holy from/about very_highs given be, who/which it_is finger of_God. In day this_way, etc. Quadragesima namely seventh day after having_gone_out are from/about to_Egypt, the_first day, namely June, they_arrived to mountain Sina, and_there completed for_two days to_whom sanctified are, third, that it_is fiftieth, the_law they_received: and these_things it_is Pentecost. RAB. In Sina together residence it_was, but between everyone maxima. There because the_law accepted, tabernacle erect. There Exodus and maxima part Levitical and_all books law almost/nearly written are.

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The Route of the Exodus

Exodus 13-19; Numbers 33

Like several other events recorded in Scripture, the Bible’s account of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai includes an abundance of geographical references, yet it remains one of the most hotly debated topics among scholars, and numerous theories have been offered. The vast majority of geographical references provided in the story are disputed, including the place where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the location of Mount Sinai (see Proposed Locations for Mount Sinai map), and the various stops along the Israelites’ journey. A few locations have been established with some degree of scholarly consensus, but even these are not without opposing viewpoints. Amidst this incredible diversity of opinion, however, a single verse provides one of the most helpful clues for weighing the merits of one viewpoint over another: “By the way of Mount Seir it takes eleven days to reach Kadesh-barnea from Horeb” (Deuteronomy 1:2). For those who assume the Bible’s account to be trustworthy, this verse appears to require the following for any theory to be considered viable: 1) Kadesh-barnea and Mount Sinai must have been located at a distance from each other that could reasonably have been expected to take eleven days for an entire nation of people with small children, flocks, equipment, and perhaps even elderly members to travel on foot; and 2) the pace established by this distance over eleven days should most likely be considered the typical pace for the Israelites as they traveled from place to place along the other parts of the journey. This two-pronged test clearly strains many of the theories put forth to this point, especially when one factors in the time references given for the start of the journey (Exodus 12:6; Numbers 33:3), the middle of the journey (Exodus 16:1; Numbers 33:8), and the end of the journey (Exodus 19:1). In short, the journey from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin took 31 days, since it included the 15th day of the second month, and the rest of the journey took another 16 days, assuming they arrived at Mount Sinai on the 15th day (not the first day, etc.) of the third month. Along with these criteria, a theory’s overall congruence with other established geographical and archeological data should bolster its credibility over other proposals. Another consideration is the extreme similarity between the events at Rephidim (Exodus 17) and the events at Kadesh-barnea (Numbers 20:1-13; 27:12-14; Deuteronomy 32:51; Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28), raising the question of whether Rephidim (meaning “resting places”) is in fact Kadesh-barnea. With these things in mind, the map below proposes a route for the exodus that meets virtually all of these criteria. A careful analysis and explanation of all the elements of the map is far beyond the scope of this article, but a few key points should be noted. The term Red Sea, in addition to referring to what we now regard it, must have also applied to the interconnected lakes and marshlands that lay along what is now the Suez Canal. Also, the portion of the journey that passed through the wilderness for three days without water (Exodus 15:22; Numbers 33:8) may have been comprised of a partial first day, a full second day, and a partial third day, much like Jesus’ time in the tomb is reckoned as three days in Matthew 12:40. Most notably, Mount Sinai is placed on this map at Gebel Khashm et-Tarif, which is appropriately located near, but not in, Midian (Exodus 3:1; 18:5; Numbers 10:29-30). It is also located 89 miles from Kadesh-barnea (assuming Kadesh is at Tall al-Quderat), which establishes a reasonable pace of 7.6 miles (12.2 km) per day to travel between them in 11 days. This lines up well with several known sources of water along that route (e.g., `Ain Qedeis [Hazar-addar?], Tamilat Suwelima [Hor-haggiggad?], and the spring at Kuntillet al-Girafi [unknown ancient identification]). This general pace then synchronizes very well with the timetable and distances required by this map for the other parts of the journey. The distance from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin (where it is located here) could be completed in under 26 days, leaving an acceptable buffer of about 5 days for the parting of the Red Sea and perhaps a slower pace through the Wilderness of Shur/Etham. The entire journey took about 60 days, and the journey from the Wilderness of Sin to Mount Sinai took about 29 days. This leaves an acceptable buffer of time to complete the rest of the journey (about 16 days of travel) with a very adequate two weeks of extra time for Jethro to visit Moses and the Israelites to do battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17-18). It should be noted that this timetable generally assumes (but does not necessarily require) that travel continued on sabbath days, but Scripture does not make clear whether travel was prohibited as work prior to the giving of the law at Mount Sinai.

Parallel EXO 19:1

The Route of the Exodus