Exodus 19:10
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.
Webster's Revision
And the LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
English Revised Version (ERV)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
Definitions for Exodus 19:10
Clarke's Exodus 19:10 Bible Commentary
Sanctify them - See the meaning of this term, Exodus 13:2.
Let them wash their clothes - And consequently bathe their bodies; for, according to the testimony of the Jews, these always went together.
It was necessary that, as they were about to appear in the presence of God, every thing should be clean and pure about them; that they might be admonished by this of the necessity of inward purity, of which the outward washing was the emblem.
From these institutions the heathens appear to have borrowed their precepts relative to washings and purifications previously to their offering sacrifice to their gods, examples of which abound in the Greek and Latin writers. They washed their hands and clothes, and bathed their bodies in pure water, before they performed any act of religious worship; and in a variety of cases, abstinence from all matrimonial connections was positively required, before a person was permitted to perform any religious rite, or assist at the performance.
Barnes's Exodus 19:10 Bible Commentary
Sanctify them - The injunction involves bodily purification and undoubtedly also spiritual preparation. Compare Hebrews 10:22. The washing of the clothes was an outward symbol well understood in all nations.
Wesley's Exodus 19:10 Bible Commentary
19:10 Sanctify the people - As Job before sent and sanctified his sons, Job 1:5 .Sanctify them, that is, call them off from their worldly business, and call them to religious exercises, meditation and prayer, that they may receive the law from God's mouth with reverence and devotion. Two things particularly were prescribed as instances of their preparation. 1st, In token of cleansing of themselves from all sinful pollutions,they must wash their clothes. Not that God regards our clothes, but while they were washing their clothes, he would have them think of washing their souls by repentance. It becomes us to appear in clean clothes when we wait upon great men; so clean hearts are required in our attendance on the great God. 2dly, In token of their devoting themselves entirely to religiousexercises upon this occasion they must abstain even from lawful enjoyments during these three days, and not come at their wives.