Exodus 19:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he said to the people, 'Get yourselves ready for the third day, and do not have sexual relations with your wives.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is telling the Israelites to prepare themselves spiritually for meeting God by avoiding physical intimacy for three days.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs at Mount Sinai where God was about to give the Ten Commandments to Moses and speak directly to the Israelites. In ancient cultures, ritual purity often included temporary abstinence from sexual relations before important religious ceremonies. Moses was preparing the people for this unprecedented encounter with the holy God.

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