4. ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and I brought you to me.
5. And now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my covenant, you will be a treasured possession for me out of all the peoples, for all the earth is mine,
6. but you, you will belong to me as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”
7. And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he placed before them all these words that Yahweh had commanded him.
8. And all the people together answered and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh.
9. And Yahweh said to Moses, “Look, I am going to come to you in a thick cloud in order that the people will hear when I speak with you and will also trust in you forever.” And Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.
10. And Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes,
11. and they must be prepared for the third day, because on the third day, Yahweh will go down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.