For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
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Interpretation
Moses was called up the mountain, and was employed as the messenger of this covenant. The Maker and first Mover of the covenant, is God himself.
Read with
This thought runs through Exodus 19:1-5.
Glossary
- Wilderness of Sinai Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.
- Mount Sinai Place
- Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.
- Rephidim Place
- Biblical campsite. Modern identification: Wadi Rufaiyil.