Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.
New American Standard Bible
He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.”
King James Version
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Holman Bible
He said to the people, “Be prepared by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with women.”
International Standard Version
He told the people, "Be ready for the third day; don't go near a woman."
A Conservative Version
And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Come not near a woman.
Amplified
He said to the people, “Be prepared for the third day; do not
Bible in Basic English
And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.
Darby Translation
And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to the people, Be prepared; for three days ye shall not come near to a woman.
King James 2000
And he said unto the people, Be ready by the third day: come not near your wives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to the people, "Be ready {for the third day}. Do not go near to a woman."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Do not approach a woman.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto the people, "Be ready against the third day, and see that ye come not at your wives."
NET Bible
He said to the people, "Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives."
New Heart English Bible
He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with a woman."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto the people, Be ready, by the third day, - do not approach a woman.
Webster
And he said to the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
World English Bible
He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto the people, 'Be ye prepared for the third day, come not nigh unto a woman.'
Themes
Israel » Receiving » Law » Sanctify
Purification » By abstaining from sexual intercourse
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 19:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preparation For Receiving The Covenant
14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments. 15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman. 16 And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.
Cross References
Exodus 19:11
and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
1 Samuel 21:4-5
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
Exodus 19:16
And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.
Joel 2:16
gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Amos 4:12
Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel; and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
Zechariah 6:3
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.
Zechariah 7:3
and to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
Zechariah 12:12-14
And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Malachi 3:2
But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap:
Matthew 3:10-12
And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
2 Peter 3:11-12
Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,