And  Moses  brought  back  the  words  of  the  people  to
Jehovah.  And  Jehovah  said  unto  Moses,  Behold,  I
come  unto  thee  in  the  "darkness  of  the  cloud,  that  the
people  may  hear  when  I  speak  to  thee,  and  believe  thee
also  forever.  And  Moses  told  the  words  of  the  people
unto  Jehovah.  And  Jehovah  said  unto  Moses,  Go  unto
the  people,  and  sanctify  them  to-day  and  to-morrow,
and  let  them  "wash  their  clothes,  and  let  them  be  ready
for  the  ^  third  day,  for  Jehovah  will  come  down  on  the
third  day,  in  the  sight  of  all  the  people,  upon  Mount
Sinai.  And  thou  shalt  set  "bounds  unto  the  people
round  about,  saying,  Beware  of  going  up  into  the
mount,  or  touching  the  border  of  it ;  whosoever  touch-
eth  the  mount  shall  surely  be  put  to  death :  no  hand
shall  touch  him,  but  he  shall  be  stoned,  or  shot  through  ;
whether  beast  or  man,  it  shall  not  live :  when  the
'trumpet  soundeth  long,  they  shall  come  up  to  the
mount.  And  Moses  went  down  from  the  mount  unto
the  people,  and  sanctified  them,  and  they  washed  their
clothes.  And  he  said  unto  the  people,  Be  ready  for  the
third  day  :  come  not  near  your  wives.
