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Exodus 19:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 19:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.
Exodus 19:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.
23And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
24And Jehovah said unto him, Go, get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto Jehovah, lest he break forth upon them.
25So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So Moses went down to the people, etc.] As the Lord commanded him: and spake unto them: charging them to keep their distance, and not presume to pass the line he had drawn, or the foss or fence he had made: in the Jerusalem Targum it is added, “come and receive the ten words;” the decalogue or ten commands; and the Targum of Jonathan, “come and receive the law with the ten words;” the ten commandments of the law, which are delivered in the following chapter.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 19:24 Next: Exodus Chapter 20”
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