Exodus - 19:14



14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

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And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.
And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and hallowed the people; and they washed their clothes.
And Moses cometh down from the mount unto the people, and sanctifieth the people, and they wash their garments;
Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and made the people holy; and their clothing was washed.
Descendit autem Moses e monte ad populum, et sanctificavit populum, et laverunt vestimenta sua.

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And Moses went down from the mount unto the people,.... The same day that he went up, the fourth day of the month:
and sanctified the people; instructed them and ordered them what they should do for their sanctification, in order to their hearing the law from the mouth of the Lord:
and they washed their clothes; as the Lord had directed Moses to enjoin them, and as he had commanded them; see Gill on Exodus 19:10.

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