and he saith unto the people, `Be ye prepared for the third day, come not nigh unto a woman.'
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.
“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.
Exodus — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. In the third month. This chapter informs us by what means God rendered the people attentive and teachable when He would promulgate His laws. He had, indeed, previously delivered the rule of a just and pious life, but by writing the Law on tables, and by then adding its…