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Exodus 19:1

In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator records Israel’s arrival at the Wilderness of Sinai following their departure from Egypt. This moment marks their entry into the third month of the liturgical year.

The words — בַּ/חֹדֶשׁ֙ (ba./Chodesh) means "in the month," and הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁי (ha./shlishi) means "the third." Paired with בַּ/יּ֣וֹם (ba./Yom, "on the day") and לְ/צֵאת (le./Tzet, "of the going out"), they fix the date relative to the Exodus departure.

The thread — The passage anchors this timeline to Exodus 12:2, which designates the departure month as the first month of the year. The journey’s progression is tracked in Exodus 16:1 and concludes with their camp setup in Exodus 19:2.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track a precise calendar date rather than assume a vague duration. It demands attention to the specific day of the month to verify the fulfillment of the Exodus timeline.

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The Hebrew words

בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba./Cho.deshin the/ monthהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha./she.li.Shi<the>/ thirdלְצֵ֥אתle./Tzetof/ [the] going out ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelמֵאֶ֣רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land ofמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptבַּיּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַזֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisבָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey cameמִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofסִינָֽי׃si.NaiSinai

King James Version

In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

Cross-references

Places named

Sinai