Exodus 19:24
ESV
And the Lord said to him, "Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest he break out against them."
NIV
The Lord replied, "Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them."
NASB
Then the Lord said to him, 'Go down and come up again, you and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, or He will break out against them.'
CSB
And the Lord replied to him, "Go down and come back with Aaron. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out in anger against them."
NLT
But the Lord said, 'Go down and bring Aaron back up with you. In the meantime, do not let the priests or the people break through to approach the Lord, or he will break out and destroy them.'
KJV
And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.
NKJV
Then the Lord said to him, “Away! Get down and then come up, you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest He break out against them.”
What does Exodus 19:24 mean?
Up until now, only Moses (Exodus 19:3) has been allowed to climb Mount Sinai to meet with God (Exodus 19:20). Amid the spectacular fire, smoke, and noise (Exodus 19:16–19) God will establish a covenant with the nation of Israel (Exodus 19:5–6). Everyone else has been warned not go beyond the mountain's base on penalty of death (Exodus 19:12–13, 21–23). That includes the people of Israel and their priests; they may not "break through" in impatience or the Lord will "break out" against them in His wrath.In this instance, Aaron is also invited onto the mountain for some undefined time. This is the same mountain where God called to Moses (Exodus 3:1–2) and where Moses and Aaron reunited (Exodus 4:27). Later, the Lord will meet on Sinai with a group of Israel's elders and religious leaders (Exodus 24:9). As God predicted (Exodus 3:12), his people have arrived at Sinai to serve Him.
