Exodus 19:24 - Exposition

And the Lord said … Away, Get thee down. God wholly rejected the plea of Moses, that there was no need to give an additional warning. He knew best , and would not have issued the order to "go down and charge the people "( Exodus 19:21 ), unless there had been a need for it. In the abrupt words "Away, get thee down," we may see a rebuke, addressed to Moses, for his folly in thinking that he could change the purposes of God. Thou and Aaron with thee. This is the first express mention of Aaron as called to ascend with Moses. But it is quite possible that he may have accompanied his brother in either or both the previous ascents ( Exodus 19:3 , Exodus 19:20 . Compare Exodus 10:1 , Exodus 10:3 ; Exodus 12:21 , Exodus 12:28 ; etc.) But let not the priests and the people break through . Both the priests and the people were to be again solemnly warned that it would be death to break through the fence. This warning seems to have been sufficient.