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Exodus 19:15 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Exodus 19:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 19 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.”
Exodus 19:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.Sexual abstinence prepares for divine encounter—not because sexuality is evil but because it's consuming and would distract from single-minded focus on God. The command 'come not at your wives' (אַל תִּגְּשׁוּ אֶל אִשָּׁה, al tiggeshu el ishah) imposes temporary continence for consecration. Similar restrictions appear before battle (1 Samuel 21:4-5) and priestly service—times requiring undivided attention. Paul echoes this principle in 1 Corinthians 7:5 regarding prayer. The third-day emphasis recurs—preparatio...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 19:15
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“and said”
“unless it is by consent for a season”
“And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.”
“and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room”
“for in an hour that you don't expect”
“what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness”
“when it was morning”
“all of them powerful.”