Exodus 19:3
Hebrew Bible
2 After they journeyed from Rephidim, they came to the desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. 3 Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, “Thus you will tell the house of Jacob, and declare to the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.
Date: 5th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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LXX Exodus 19:3
Septuagint
2 They departed from Rephidim, and they came into the wilderness of Sinai, and Israel encamped there, right before the mountain. 3 Now Moses went up the mountain of God, and God summoned him from the heavens, saying, “This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and report to the sons of Israel. 4 You yourselves have seen the things that I have done to the Egyptians, and I have brought you up as if on wings of eagles, and I have led you to myself.
Date: 3rd Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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"... Other translators perhaps distinguished between God’s appearance, on the one hand, and humans actually seeing God, on the other. In the first case, God remains the very subject of activity; in the second case, there may be an illegitimate human crossing of boundaries. In Genesis 12:7, “and the Lord appeared to Abram” is rendered faithfully (“and the Lord appeared to Abram”) whereas the translator of Exodus diverges from his source text in Exodus 19:3; 24:10, 11; 34:24. In the Septuagint of Psalms, the concept of “seeing God” is replaced by the concept of humans appearing before God (e.g., Psalm 16:5; 41:3; 62:3) ..."
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