- Exodus 19:7
וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה וַיִּקְרָא לְזִקְנֵי הָעָם וַיָּשֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶם אֵת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר צִוָּהוּ יְהֹוָה׃
Moses came and summoned the elders of the people and put before them all that GOD had commanded him.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲתָא מֹשֶׁה וּקְרָא לְסָבֵי עַמָּא וְסַדַּר קֳדָמֵיהוֹן יָת כָּל פִּתְגָמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין דְּפַקְּדֵיהּ יְיָ׃
Moshe came [back] and called for the elders of the people. He presented to them all these words which Adonoy had commanded him.
- Exodus 19:8
וַיַּעֲנוּ כׇל־הָעָם יַחְדָּו וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה נַעֲשֶׂה וַיָּשֶׁב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הָעָם אֶל־יְהֹוָה׃
All the people answered as one, saying, “All that GOD has spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the people’s words to GOD.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲתִיבוּ כָל עַמָּא כַּחְדָּא וַאֲמַרוּ כֹּל דְּמַלֵּיל יְיָ נַעֲבֵיד וַאֲתֵיב מֹשֶׁה יָת פִּתְגָמֵי עַמָּא לִקְדָם יְיָ׃
All the people responded in unison, and said, “All that Adonoy has spoke, we will do.” Moshe brought the words of the people to [before] Adonoy.
- Exodus 19:9
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי בָּא אֵלֶיךָ בְּעַב הֶעָנָן בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמַע הָעָם בְּדַבְּרִי עִמָּךְ וְגַם־בְּךָ יַאֲמִינוּ לְעוֹלָם וַיַּגֵּד מֹשֶׁה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הָעָם אֶל־יְהֹוָה׃
And GOD said to Moses, “I will come to you in a thick cloud, in order that the people may hear when I speak with you and so trust you ever after.” Then Moses reported the people’s words to GOD,
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה הָא אֲנָא מִתְגְּלֵי לָךְ בְּעֵיבָא דַּעֲנָנָא בְּדִיל דְּיִשְׁמַע עַמָּא בְּמַלָּלוּתִי עִמָּךְ וְאַף בָּךְ יְהֵימְנוּן לְעָלַם וְחַוִּי מֹשֶׁה יָת פִּתְגָמֵי עַמָּא לִקְדָם יְיָ׃
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Behold, I will come [become revealed] to you in a thick cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak to you, and they will also believe in you forever.” Moshe told Adonoy the words of the people [before (Adonoy)].
- Exodus 19:10
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵךְ אֶל־הָעָם וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר וְכִבְּסוּ שִׂמְלֹתָם׃
and GOD said to Moses, “Go to the people and warn them to stay pure today and tomorrow. Let them wash their clothes.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה אִיזֵיל לְוָת עַמָּא וּתְזָמֵינִנּוּן יוֹמָא דֵין וּמְחַר וִיחַוְּרוּן לְבוּשֵׁיהוֹן׃
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Go to the people, and sanctify [prepare] them today and tomorrow, and let them cleanse their clothing.
- Exodus 19:11
וְהָיוּ נְכֹנִים לַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי כִּי ׀ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִשִׁי יֵרֵד יְהֹוָה לְעֵינֵי כׇל־הָעָם עַל־הַר סִינָי׃
Let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day GOD will come down, in the sight of all the people, on Mount Sinai.
Targum Onkelos
וִיהוֹן זְמִינִין לְיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה אֲרֵי בְּיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה יִתְגְּלֵי יְיָ לְעֵינֵי כָל עַמָּא עַל טוּרָא דְּסִינָי׃
Let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day, Adonoy will descend [become revealed] on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
- Exodus 19:12
וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ אֶת־הָעָם סָבִיב לֵאמֹר הִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם עֲלוֹת בָּהָר וּנְגֹעַ בְּקָצֵהוּ כׇּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהָר מוֹת יוּמָת׃
You shall set bounds for the people round about, saying, ‘Beware of going up the mountain or touching the border of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death
Targum Onkelos
וּתְתַּחֵים יָת עַמָּא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר לְמֵימַר אִסְתְּמַרוּ לְכוֹן מִלְּמִסַּק בְּטוּרָא וּלְמִקְרַב בְּסוֹפֵיהּ כָּל דְּיִקְרַב בְּטוּרָא אִתְקְטָלָא יִתְקְטִיל׃
Set bounds for the people around [the mountain], saying [to them], ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain, or [even] to touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will be put to death.
- Exodus 19:13
לֹא־תִגַּע בּוֹ יָד כִּי־סָקוֹל יִסָּקֵל אוֹ־יָרֹה יִיָּרֶה אִם־בְּהֵמָה אִם־אִישׁ לֹא יִחְיֶה בִּמְשֹׁךְ הַיֹּבֵל הֵמָּה יַעֲלוּ בָהָר׃
without being touched—by being either stoned or shot; animal or person, a trespasser shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they may go up on the mountain.”
Targum Onkelos
לָא תִקְרַב בֵּיהּ יַד אֲרֵי אִתְרְגָמָא יִתְרְגֵים אוֹ אִשְׁתְּדָאָה יִשְׁתְּדֵי אִם בְּעִירָא אִם אֲנָשָׁא לָא יִתְקַיַּים בְּמֵיגַד שׁוֹפָרָא אִנּוּן מוּרְשַׁן לְמִסַּק בְּטוּרָא׃
Do not touch him [with your] hand, for he will be stoned or cast down. Neither man or beast will be allowed to live. When the [ram’s] horn is sounded with a long blast, they will [then] be permitted to go up on the mountain.”
- Exodus 19:14
וַיֵּרֶד מֹשֶׁה מִן־הָהָר אֶל־הָעָם וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֶת־הָעָם וַיְכַבְּסוּ שִׂמְלֹתָם׃
Moses came down from the mountain to the people and warned the people to stay pure, and they washed their clothes.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְחַת מֹשֶׁה מִן טוּרָא לְוָת עַמָּא וְזָמֵין יָת עַמָּא וְחַוַּרוּ לְבוּשֵׁיהוֹן׃
Moshe went down from the mountain to the people. He sanctified the people, and they immersed [washed] [themselves and] their clothing.
- Exodus 19:15
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָעָם הֱיוּ נְכֹנִים לִשְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים אַל־תִּגְּשׁוּ אֶל־אִשָּׁה׃
And he said to the men, “Be ready for the third day: do not go near a woman.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר לְעַמָּא הֲווֹ זְמִינִין לִתְלָתָא יוֹמִין לָא תִקְרְבוּן לְצַד אִתְּתָא׃
He said to the people, “Be ready by the end of three days. Do not come near a woman.
- Exodus 19:16
וַיְהִי בַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בִּהְיֹת הַבֹּקֶר וַיְהִי קֹלֹת וּבְרָקִים וְעָנָן כָּבֵד עַל־הָהָר וְקֹל שֹׁפָר חָזָק מְאֹד וַיֶּחֱרַד כׇּל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר בַּמַּחֲנֶה׃
On the third day, as morning dawned, there was thunder, and lightning, and a dense cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the horn; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה בְּיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה בְּמִהְוֵי צַפְרָא וַהֲווֹ קָלִין וּבַרְקִין וַעֲנָנָא תַּקִּיף עַל טוּרָא וְקָל שׁוֹפָרָא תַּקִּיף לַחְדָּא וְזָע כָּל עַמָּא דִּבְמַשְׁרִיתָא׃
It was on the third day, in the morning, that there was thunder and lightning. A heavy cloud was on the mountain, and there was a very loud sound of the shofar. All the people in the camp trembled.
- Exodus 19:17
וַיּוֹצֵא מֹשֶׁה אֶת־הָעָם לִקְרַאת הָאֱלֹהִים מִן־הַמַּחֲנֶה וַיִּתְיַצְּבוּ בְּתַחְתִּית הָהָר׃
Moses led the people out of the camp toward God, and they took their places at the foot of the mountain.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַפֵּיק מֹשֶׁה יָת עַמָּא לְקַדָּמוּת מֵימְרָא דַּייָ מִן מַשְׁרִיתָא וְאִתְעַתַּדוּ בְּשִׁפּוֹלֵי טוּרָא׃
Moshe brought the people toward [the Divine Presence of] [the Word of] God, [leading them] out of the camp. They stood at the foot of the mountain.
- Exodus 19:18
וְהַר סִינַי עָשַׁן כֻּלּוֹ מִפְּנֵי אֲשֶׁר יָרַד עָלָיו יְהֹוָה בָּאֵשׁ וַיַּעַל עֲשָׁנוֹ כְּעֶשֶׁן הַכִּבְשָׁן וַיֶּחֱרַד כׇּל־הָהָר מְאֹד׃
Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke, for GOD had come down upon it in fire; the smoke rose like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
Targum Onkelos
וְטוּרָא דְּסִינַי תָּנַן כּוּלֵּיהּ מִן קֳדָם דְּאִתְגְּלִי עֲלוֹהִי יְיָ בְּאִישָׁתָא וּסְלֵיק תַּנְנֵיהּ כְּתַנְנָא דְּאַתּוּנָא וְזָע כָּל טוּרָא לַחְדָּא׃
The entire Mount Sinai was enveloped with smoke, for Adonoy had descended [become revealed] upon it in fire. Its smoke rose like the smoke of a [lime] furnace and the entire mountain trembled violently.
- Exodus 19:19
וַיְהִי קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר הוֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק מְאֹד מֹשֶׁה יְדַבֵּר וְהָאֱלֹהִים יַעֲנֶנּוּ בְקוֹל׃
The blare of the horn grew louder and louder. As Moses spoke, God answered him in thunder.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה קָל שׁוֹפָרָא אָזֵיל וְתָקֵיף לַחְדָּא מֹשֶׁה מְמַלֵּיל וּמִן קֳדָם יְיָ מִתְעֲנֵי לֵיהּ בְּקָל׃
The sound of the shofar grew louder and louder. Moshe spoke and [from before] God responded to him [he was answered] with [His] voice.