The Meaning of Exodus 19:3 Explained

Exodus 19:3

KJV: And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

YLT: And Moses hath gone up unto God, and Jehovah calleth unto him out of the mount, saying, 'Thus dost thou say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel,

Darby: And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

ASV: And Moses went up unto God, and Jehovah called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 19:3?

MEANING: What does Exodus 19:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 19:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 19:3?

What is the context of Exodus 19:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

What does Exodus 19:3 Mean?

Study Notes

Thus shalt thou say
It is exceedingly important to observe:

(1) that Jehovah reminded the people that hitherto they had been the objects of His free grace;

(2) that the law is not proposed as a means of life, but as a means by which Israel might become "a peculiar treasure" and a "kingdom of priests";

(3) that the law was not imposed until it had been proposed and voluntarily accepted. The principle is stated in Galatians 5:1-4 .

For Another Point of View: See Topic 301181

Additional Factors to Consider See Topic 301321

Context Summary

Exodus 19:1-15 - Moses Receives Jehovah's Words In The Mount

The plain beneath Sinai, where Israel encamped, has been identified, and the reader should study the books of travelers which afford a mental conception of the scene. The brilliant colors, in which red sandstone predominates; the shattered, thunder-stricken peaks; the awful silence; the utter absence of vegetation; the level plain giving abundant opportunity for all to hear and see-all these deserve notice. The tenderness of the divine address is very touching. Nor are we excluded from these promises, if we are among Abraham's spiritual children. See Romans 4:10. If God could carry this multitude of people, He is sufficient for us and our burdens. We also may be His peculiar treasure and a kingdom of priests.

But Israel's solemn pledge was a profound mistake. Had they known themselves better, they would never have made it, and one design of the Decalogue was to show how absolutely impossible it is for any to be justified by the works of the Law. Pentecost, which Whitsuntide commemorates, took place on the anniversary of this august scene. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 19

¹ The people arrive at Sinai
³ God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount
⁸ The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law
¹² The mountain must not be touched
¹⁶ The fearful presence of God upon the mount

What do the individual words in Exodus 19:3 mean?

And Moses went up to God and called to him Yahweh from the mountain saying thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel

וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה עָלָ֖ה אֶל־ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֤יו יְהוָה֙ מִן־ הָהָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לְבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתַגֵּ֖יד לִבְנֵ֥י : יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה	And Moses
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
עָלָ֖ה	went up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
וַיִּקְרָ֨א	and called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
אֵלָ֤יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הָהָ֣ר	the mountain
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
כֹּ֤ה	thus
Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
תֹאמַר֙	you shall say
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לְבֵ֣ית	to the house
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יַעֲקֹ֔ב	of Jacob
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וְתַגֵּ֖יד	and tell
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לִבְנֵ֥י	the sons
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
: יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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