Exodus · Chapter 19 King James Version

Exodus 19:18

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The Scripture

(18) And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter Moses ascends Mount Sinai where God reveals His covenant and gives the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. The people listen and are instructed to keep the law as a sign of their relationship with God. This moment establishes the foundation of Israel's identity and divine commandments.

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