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Exodus 19:16

World English Bible

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.

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Exodus 19:16 in other translations

And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.

Exodus 19:16 · American Standard Version

Exodus 19:16 in context

  1. 14Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
  2. 15He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”
  3. 16On 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.
  4. 17Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.
  5. 18All 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.