Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And thou shalt appoint certain limits to the people round about, and thou shalt say to them: Take heed ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders thereof: every one that toucheth the mount, dying he shall die. set bounds Exodus 19:21,23 He said unto him: Go down, and charge the people; lest they should have a mind to pass the limits to see the Lord, and a very great multitude of them should perish. . . . Joshua 3:4 And let there be between you and the ark the space of two thousand cubits: that you may see it afar off, and know which way you must go: for you have not gone this way before: and take care you come not near the ark. take Exodus 10:28 And Pharao said to Moses: Get thee from me, and beware thou see not my face any more: in what day soever thou shalt come in my sight, thou shalt die. Exodus 34:12 Beware thou never join in friendship with the inhabitants of that land, which may be thy ruin: Deuteronomy 2:4 And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you. Deuteronomy 4:9 Keep thyself therefore, and thy soul carefully. Forget not the words that thy eyes have seen, and let them not go out of thy heart all the days of thy life. Thou shalt teach them to thy sons and to thy grandsons, or touch Hebrews 12:20,21 For they did not endure that which was said: and if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned. . . . Context Israel at Mount Sinai…11And let them be ready against the third day; for on the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people, upon Mount Sinai. 12And thou shalt appoint certain limits to the people round about, and thou shalt say to them: Take heed ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders thereof: every one that toucheth the mount, dying he shall die.13No hands shall touch him, but he shall be stoned to death, or he shall be shot through with arrows: whether it be beast, or man, he shall not live. When the trumpet shall begin to sound, then let them go up into the mount.… Cross References Hebrews 12:18 For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched and a burning fire and a whirlwind and darkness and storm, Hebrews 12:20 For they did not endure that which was said: and if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned. Exodus 19:23 And Moses said to the Lord: The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai: for thou didst charge, and command, saying: Set limits about the mount, and sanctify it. Exodus 34:3 Let no man go up with thee, and let not any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the oxen nor the sheep feed over against it. Lexicon And you are to set up a boundaryוְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ (wə·hiḡ·bal·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1379: To twist as a, rope, to bound for the people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock around [the mountain] סָבִ֣יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around and tell them, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Be careful הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ (hiš·šā·mə·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to not to go up עֲל֥וֹת (‘ă·lō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively on the mountain בָּהָ֖ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country or touch וּנְגֹ֣עַ (ū·nə·ḡō·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike its base. בְּקָצֵ֑הוּ (bə·qā·ṣê·hū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7097: End, extremity Whoever כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every touches הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ (han·nō·ḡê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the mountain בָּהָ֖ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country shall surely מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill be put to death. יוּמָֽת׃ (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill Additional Translations And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.And you shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that you go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whoever touches the mount shall be surely put to death: And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: And thou shalt separate the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves that ye go not up into the mountain, nor touch any part of it: every one that touches the mountain shall surely die. And set bounds round about the people, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [not] to go up unto the mountain nor touch the border of it: whatever toucheth the mountain shall certainly be put to death: And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: And thou shalt set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up upon the mount, or touch the border of it: whoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death. And thou hast made a border for the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mount, or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mount is certainly put to death; Jump to Previous Beware Border Bounds Careful Death Heed Mount Mountain Onto Round Surely Touch Touches Toucheth YourselvesJump to Next Beware Border Bounds Careful Death Heed Mount Mountain Onto Round Surely Touch Touches Toucheth YourselvesExternal Links Exodus 19:12 NIVExodus 19:12 NLT Exodus 19:12 ESV Exodus 19:12 NASB Exodus 19:12 ASV Exodus 19:12 Bible Apps Exodus 19:12 Biblia Paralela Exodus 19:12 Chinese Bible Exodus 19:12 French Bible Exodus 19:12 German Bible Alphabetical: all and around Be Beware border bounds careful death do foot for go it limits mountain not of on or people Put saying set shall surely tell that the them to touch touches up Whoever you OT Law: Exodus 19:12 You shall set bounds to the people (Exo. 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