018:025 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 018:026 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 018:027 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land. 019:001 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 019:002 When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain. 019:003 Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: 019:004 'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to myself. 019:005 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine; 019:006 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel." 019:007 Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him. 019:008 All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh. 019:009 Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh. 019:010 Yahweh said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments, 019:011 and be ready against the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai. 019:012 You shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death. 019:013 No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain." 019:014 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 019:015 He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman." 019:016 It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud