Bible Commentary

Exodus 19

Exodus 19 — Overview

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

, The people arrive at Sinai; , God’s message by Moses unto the people out of the mount; , The people’s answer returned again; , The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law; , The mountain must not be touched; , The fearful presence of God upon the mount.

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Recommended reading

More for Exodus 19

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

Exodus 19 — OverviewExodus 19 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter introduces the solemnity of the giving of the law upon Mount Sinai, which was one of the most striking appearances of the divine glory that ever was in this lower world. We have here, I. The…Exodus 19 — OverviewExodus 19 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we have an account of the coming of the children of Israel to Mount Sinai, Ex 19:1, of the covenant made with them there, the proposal on the part of God, and their acceptance of it, Ex 19:3, the…Exodus 19:1-8Exodus 19:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, I. The date of that great charter by which Israel was incorporated. 1. The time when it bears date (v. 1)--in the third month after they came out of Egypt. It is computed that the law was given just…Exodus 19:1Exodus 19:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn the third month. The month Sivan, corresponding nearly with our June. When the children of Israel were gone forth. Rather, "after the children of Israel had gone forth," or "after the departure of the children of…Exodus 19:1-2Exodus 19:1-2 · The Pulpit CommentaryISRAEL AT SINAI,—PREPARATIONS FOR THE GIVING OF THE LAND. EXPOSITION THE JOURNEY TO MOUNT SINAI. From Rephidim in the Wady Feiran, where they had discomfited Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13), the Israelites moved towards…Exodus 19:1-2Exodus 19:1-2 · The Pulpit CommentaryLocalities shaped to suit God's moral purposes. It is scarcely possible to read the descriptions of the Sinaitic localities by modern travellers, who pointedly note their exact adaptation to the scenes transacted among…