803 B
803 B
For three days
In other words, three days after they arrived at Mount Sinai and God first spoke to them.
made themselves ready for God to come near to them
This refers to ceremonial cleansing in preparation to meet with God. This could be translated as, “got ready to meet with God” or, “prepared themselves to meet with God.”
sounds of loud trumpets
This could be translated as, “loud sounds came from horns” or, “horns were blown and they made loud sounds” or, “they heard the loud sounds of horns blowing.” Trumpets were made out of ram’s horns. They were used that day to call the people to gather at the mountain and meet with God.
Moses went by himself
This could be translated as, “God permitted Moses to go up, but he did not permit anyone else to go.”