ZH_zh_obs-tn--OLD/content/13/03.md

Moses Met God [13-03]

Three days later, after the people had prepared themselves spiritually, God came down on top of Mount Sinai with thunder, lightning, smoke, and a loud trumpet blast. Only Moses was allowed to go up the mountain.

三天后，人们做好了准备。伴随着电闪雷鸣，和吹号角声，神降临到西奈山顶。只有摩西被准许到山上去。

Important Terms:

• God
• Sinai
• Moses

Translation Notes:

• Three days later - In other words, three days after they arrived at Mount Sinai and God first spoke to them.
• prepared themselves spiritually - This refers to ceremonial cleansing in preparation to meet with God. This could be translated as, "got ready to meet with God" or, "prepared themselves to meet with God."
• loud trumpet blast - This could be translated as, "and a loud sound came from a horn" or, "and a horn was blown and it made a loud sound" or, "and they heard the loud sound of a horn blowing." Trumpets were made out of ram's horns. They were used that day to call the people to gather at the mountain and meet with God.
• Only Moses was allowed to go up - This could be translated as, "God permitted Moses to go up, but he did not permit anyone else to go up."