19:7-9
Moses called elders together and passed on what the Lord had told him. The elders, representing the people, declared that they would do all that the Lord commanded. As we know, they would not actually do this, and it would not take them long to disobey with the golden calf fiasco. It is a feature of humanity that we have a very mistaken view of ourselves. Peter is a famous example of this with his declarations that he would stick with Jesus no matter what. We recognise what is good and think that we are able to live up to that standard, but we are not able.
God then tells Moses that He will appear to Moses in a thick cloud, so that the people would know that God was indeed speaking to Moses, and so would respect him. God provides evidence that He is with His servants.
19:10-12
Moses informed God of the people’s response, though of course, God already knew! God tells Moses that the people are to wash and prepare themselves for the third day. That was the day when God would come down and make His presence known. Strict limits on how close the people could come were to be set, and anyone transgressing these limits would be put to death. Meeting with God was an awesome event.
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