Exodus 19:13 meaning and explanation
No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”
Exodus 19:13, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, setting a boundary around the mountain so Israel does not come near his holy presence uninvited. Verse 13 addresses anyone or any animal that touches the mountain after the warning: no one may lay a hand on the offender, since even contact with the doomed creature would defile.
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