Exodus 19:3 (DRB)

Passage

And Moses went up to God; and the Lord called unto him from the mountain, and said: Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

Nearby Context

Exodus 19:1 In the third month of the departure of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai:

Exodus 19:2 For departing out of Raphidim, and coming to the desert of Sinai, they camped in the same place, and there Israel pitched their tents over against the mountain.

Exodus 19:3 And Moses went up to God; and the Lord called unto him from the mountain, and said: Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

Exodus 19:4 You have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, how I have carried you upon the wings of eagles, and have taken you to myself.

Exodus 19:5 If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "moses", "went", "lord", "mountain", "said", "thus", and "shalt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "For departing out of Raphidim and coming..." into verse 4's "You have seen what I have done...", so "called" and "moses" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.