¹In the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai:

¹[Ny nitobian'ny Zanak'Isiraely teo an-efitr'i Sinay, sy ny fanekena nataon'Andriamanitra taminy] TAMIN'ny volana fahatelo taorian'ny nialan'ny Zanak'Isiraely tamin'ny tany Egypta, dia tamin'izany andro izany no nahatongavany tany an-efitr'i Sinay.

²they departed from Rephidim, and came [into] the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness; and Israel encamped there before the mountain.

²Ary rehefa nifindra niala teo Refidima izy ka tonga tany amin'ny efitr'i Sinay, dia nitoby teo amin'ny efitra; dia tandrifin'ny tendrombohitra no nitobian'ny Isiraely teo.

³And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

³Ary Mosesy niakatra ho ao amin'Andriamanitra, dia niantso azy Jehovah tao an-tendrombohitra ka nanao hoe: Izao no holazainao amin'ny taranak'i Jakoba sy hambaranao amin'ny Zanak'Isiraely:

⁴Ye have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, and [how] I have borne you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

⁴Hianareo efa nahita izay nataoko tamin'ny Egyptiana sy izay nitondrako anareo tamin'ny elatry ny voromahery ary ny nampankanesako anareo ho atỳ amiko.

⁵And now, if ye will hearken to my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my own possession out of all the peoples -- for all the earth is mine --

⁵Koa ankehitriny, raha hihaino ny feoko tokoa ianareo ka hitandrina ny fanekeko, dia ho rakitra soa ho Ahy mihoatra noho ny firenena rehetra ianareo; fa Ahy ny tany rehetra.

⁶and ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Israel.

⁶Dia ho fanjaka-mpisorona sy ho firenena masina ho Ahy ianareo. Ireo teny ireo no holazainao amin'ny Zanak'Isiraely.

⁷And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before the mall these words which Jehovah had commanded him.

⁷Dia nandeha Mosesy ka nampaka ny loholon'ny vahoaka, dia nalahany teo anatrehany ireo teny rehetra ireo, izay nandidian'i Jehovah azy.

⁸And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah has spoken will we do! And Moses brought the words of the people back to Jehovah.

⁸Dia namaly indray miredona ny olona rehetra ka nanao hoe: Izay teny rehetra nolazain'i Jehovah dia hataonay. Ary dia nentin'i Mosesy tao amin'i Jehovah kosa ny tenin'ny olona.

⁹And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, I will come to thee in the cloud's thick darkness, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee also for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to Jehovah.

⁹[Ny fiomanan'ny Zanak'Isiraely alohan'ny nanomezan'Andriamanitra azy ny Lalàna] Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Mosesy: Indro Aho mankeo aminao ao anatin'ny rahona maizina, mba ho ren'ny olona raha miteny aminao Aho, ka dia hino anao mandrakariva izy. Dia nambaran'i Mosesy tamin'i Jehovah ny tenin'ny olona.

¹⁰And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people, and hallow them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their clothes;

¹⁰Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Mosesy: Ma­ndehana ho eny amin'ny olona, ka manamasina azy anio sy ampitso, ary ampanasao ny fitafiany izy:

¹¹and let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people on mount Sinai.

¹¹ary aoka samy hiomana ho amin'ny andro fahatelo izy; fa amin'ny andro fahatelo no hidinan'i Jehovah ho eo imason'ny olona rehetra eo an-tampon'ny tendrombohitra Sinay.

¹²And 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:

¹²Dia hanisy fefy manodidina ho an'ny olona ianao ka hanao hoe: Mitandrema ianareo mba tsy hiakatra ao amin'ny tendrombohitra, na hikasika ny sisiny akory aza; fa na iza na iza mikasika ny tendrombohitra dia hatao maty tokoa;

¹³not a hand shall touch it, but it shall certainly be stoned, or shot through; whether it be a beast or a man, it shall not live. When the long drawn note of the trumpet soundeth, they shall come up to the mountain.

¹³tsy hisy tanana hikasika azy, fa hotoraham-bato tokoa izy, na hotifirina tokoa, na biby na olona, tsy mba hovelomina izy; fa raha manao feo lavareny ny anjomara, dia vao hiakatra ho ao amin'ny tendrombohitra izy.

¹⁴And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and hallowed the people; and they washed their clothes.

¹⁴Dia nidina avy tao amin'ny tendrombohitra Mosesy ka nankeny amin'ny olona; dia nanamasina ny olona izy, ka samy nanasa ny fitafiany.

¹⁵And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.

¹⁵Ary hoy izy tamin'ny olona: Miomàna ianareo ho amin'ny andro fahatelo; aza manakaiky vehivavy akory.

¹⁶And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the trumpet exceeding loud; and the whole people that was in the camp trembled.

¹⁶Ary nony tamin'ny marain'ny andro fahatelo dia nisy kotrokorana sy helatra ary rahona matevina teo amin'ny tendrombohitra, ary nisy feon'anjomara mafy indrindra, dia toran-kovitra ny olona rehetra izay teo an-toby.

¹⁷And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

¹⁷Ary Mosesy nitondra ny olona nivoaka avy teo an-toby mba hihaona amin'Andriamanitra; dia nijanona teo am-bodin'ny tendrombohitra izy.

¹⁸And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly.

¹⁸Ary ny tendrombohitra Sinay nivoa-tsetroka avokoa, satria Jehovah nidina teo amboniny tao anaty afo; dia niakatra ny setroka tahaka ny setroky ny lafaoro lehibe, ary nihorohoro mafy ny tendrombohitra Sinay rehetra.

¹⁹And the sound of the trumpet increased and became exceeding loud; Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

¹⁹Ary rehefa notsofina ny anjomara ka nidradradradra, dia niteny Mosesy, ary Andriamanitra namaly feo azy.

²⁰And Jehovah came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

²⁰Ary Jehovah nidina nankeo an-tendrombohitra Sinay, dia teo an-tampon'ny tendrombohitra; ary Jehovah niantso an'i Mosesy hankeo an-tampon'ny tendrombohitra; dia niakatra Mosesy.

²¹And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

²¹Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Mosesy: Midìna, ka pepero ny olona, fandrao hisisika hankao amin'i Jehovah izy mba hijery ka hahafatesana maro.

²²And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

²²Ary aoka ny mpisorona koa, izay manakaiky an'i Jehovah, hanamasina ny tenany, fandrao himaona hamely azy Jehovah.

²³And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it.

²³Ary hoy Mosesy tamin'i Jehovah: Tsy mahazo miakatra ho eto amin'ny tendrombohitra Sinay ny olona; fa Hianao nandidy anay ka nanao hoe: Fefeo ny tendrombohitra, ka hamasino izy.

²⁴And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.

²⁴Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Mandehana midina, nefa miakara ianao, ka ento hiaraka aminao Arona; fa ny mpisorona sy ny olona dia aza avela hisisika hiakatra ho ao amin'i Jehovah, fandrao haringana izy.Ary Mosesy dia nidina nankeny amin'ny olona ka niteny taminy.

²⁵So Moses went down to the people, and told them.

²⁵Ary Mosesy dia nidina nankeny amin'ny olona ka niteny taminy.