Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Exodus 19

^{1 a} Which was in the begining of the monthe, Siuan conteining parte of May and parte of June.

^{1 b} That they departed from Rephidim.

^{1 !} The Israelites come to Sinai.

^{3 c} God called Jaakob Israel, therefore the house of Jaakob, and the people of Israel signifie onely Gods people.

^{4 d} For the egle by flying hie,is out of danger, and in carying her birdes rather on her wings then in her talants declareth her loue.

^{5 !} Israel is chosen from among all other nations.

^{8 !} The people promes to obey God.

^{10 e} Teache them to be pure in heart, as they shewe them selues outwardly cleane by washing.

^{12 !} He that toucheth the hill dyeth.

^{13 /} Or, towarde.

^{13 /} Or, trumpes.

^{15 f} But giue your selues to prayer and abstinence, that you may at this time attend only vpon the Lord, {1 Cor. 7:5}.

^{16 !} God appeareth to Moses vpon the mount in thunder and lightening.

^{18 g} God vsed these fearful signes that his Lawe shulde be had in greater reuerence, and his majestie the more feared.

^{18 h} He gaue autoritie to Moses by plaine wordes, that the people might vnderstand him.

^{22 /} Or, rulers .

^{22 /} Or, breake out vpon them.

^{24 i} Nether dignitie nor multitude haue autoritie to passe the boundees that Gods worde prescribeth.