5 So now, if you faithfully obey me and stay true to my covenant, you will be my most precious possession out of all the peoples, since the whole earth belongs to me.
6 You will be a kingdom of priests for me and a holy nation. These are the words you should say to the Israelites."
7 So Moses came down, called together the people’s elders, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.
8 The people all responded with one voice: "Everything that the Lord has said we will do." Moses reported to the Lord what the people said.
9 Then the Lord said to Moses, "I’m about to come to you in a thick cloud in order that the people will hear me talking with you so that they will always trust you."Moses told the Lord what the people said,
10 and the Lord said to Moses: "Go to the people and take today and tomorrow to make them holy. Have them wash their clothes.
11 Be ready for the third day, because on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai for all the people to see.