《圣经》（新旧约全书）

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此后，摩西让他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。

And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land

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以色列人出埃及地以后，满了三个月的那一天，就来到西奈的旷野。
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai

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他们离了利非订，来到西奈的旷野，就在那里的山下安营。
For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount

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摩西到神那里，耶和华从山上呼唤他说，你要这样告诉雅各家，晓谕以色列人说，
And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel

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我向埃及人所行的事，你们都看见了，且看见我如鹰将你们背在翅膀上，带来归我。
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself

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如今你们若实在听从我的话，遵守我的约，就要在万民中作属我的子民，因为全地都是我的。
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine

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你们要归我作祭司的国度，为圣洁的国民。这些话你要告诉以色列人。
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel

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摩西去召了民间的长老来，将耶和华所吩咐他的话都在他们面前陈明。

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him

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百姓都同声回答说，凡耶和华所说的，我们都要遵行。摩西就将百姓的话回覆耶和华。
And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD

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耶和华对摩西说，我要在密云中临到你那里，叫百姓在我与你说话的时候可以听见，也可以永远信你了。于是，摩西将百姓的话奏告耶和华。
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD