Exodus 19:20-25

New International Version

²⁰ The Lord descended to the top of Mount Sinai^(A) and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up ²¹ and the Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see^(B) the Lord and many of them perish.^{(C) 22} Even the priests, who approach^(D) the Lord, must consecrate^(E) themselves, or the Lord will break out against them.”^(F)

²³ Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai,^(G) because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits^(H) around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

²⁴ The Lord replied, “Go down and bring Aaron^(I) up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them.”^(J)

²⁵ So Moses went down to the people and told them.