John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:5
Now therefore ,.... Since they had received such marks of his favour, and were laid under great obligations to him: if ye will obey my voice indeed ; truly, sincerely, and heartily; or "in hearkening hearken", or "in obeying obey" F7 שמוע תשמעו "obediendo obedieritis", Pagninus, Montanus; "audiendo audiveritis", Drusius; "auscultando auscultabitis", Piscator; so Ainsworth. ; that is, closely and attentively hearken to what he should say to them, and thoroughly and constantly... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:1-8
Here is, I. The date of that great charter by which Israel was incorporated. 1. The time when it bears date (Exod. 19:1)--in the third month after they came out of Egypt. It is computed that the law was given just fifty days after their coming out of Egypt, in remembrance of which the feast of Pentecost was observed the fiftieth day after the passover, and in compliance with which the Spirit was poured out upon the apostles at the feast of pentecost, fifty days after the death of Christ. In... read more