Exodus 19:2

Exodus 19:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
• New International Version (NIV)After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For they had departed from Rephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Israel camped there before the mountain.

Context of Exodus 19:2

1In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain. 3Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel: 4‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

Exodus 19:2 word by word

וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• After they had set outנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• from Rephidimרְפִידִיםrephîydîym · RephidimH7508
• they enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the Wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Sinaiסִינַיsîynay · (Wilderness of) SinaiH5514
• ·חָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• in front ofנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• the mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022

Cross-references for Exodus 19:2

• Exodus 17:1Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
• Exodus 3:1Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
• Exodus 18:5Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
• Acts 7:30After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
• Galatians 4:24These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

Commentaries on Exodus 19:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The arrival at Sinai was a fulfillment of the promise made earlier to Moses at this same place (3:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. were come to the desert of Sinai--The desert has its provinces, or divisions, distinguished by a variety of names; and the "desert of Sinai" is that wild and desolate region which occupies the very center of the peninsula, comprising the lofty range to which the mount of God belongs. It is a wilderness of shaggy rocks of porphyry and red granite, and of valleys for the most part bare of verdure. and there Israel camped before the mount--Sinai, so…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 19:2

• Rephidim
• Sinai

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Sinai
• Sinai, or Sinai
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Sinai, Horeb
• Desert
• Kingdom
• Rephidim
• Return

Commentaries on Exodus 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings