KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Moses said to the LORD, 'The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, because you commanded us to set boundaries around the mountain and make it holy.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is reminding God that the people have been instructed to stay away from the holy mountain and cannot approach it.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs at Mount Sinai after God had given Moses the Ten Commandments and was preparing to meet with him again. Earlier, God had commanded Moses to set boundaries around the mountain so the people wouldn't touch it and die, because God's holy presence made the mountain sacred and dangerous for ordinary people to approach.
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