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Exodus 19:13

Exodus 19:13
There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

There shall not a hand touch it,.... The mountain or the border of it, which is repeated that it might be taken notice…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Touch it - Rather “touch him.” The person who had touched the mount was not to be touched, since the contact would be…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

There shall not a hand touch it - בו bo, Him, not the mountain, but the man who had presumed to touch the mountain. He…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 19:9-15

Here, I. God intimates to Moses his purpose of coming down upon mount Sinai, in some visible appearance of his glory, in…