Exodus 20:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
Exodus 20:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 20:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 20:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.””
Exodus 20:19 — World English Bible
Exodus 20:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
Exodus 20:19 — American Standard Version
Exodus 20:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and say unto Moses, `Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'”
Exodus 20:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 20:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
Exodus 20:19 — Darby Translation
Exodus 20:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And sayde vnto Moses, Talke thou with vs, and we will heare: but let not God talke with vs, lest we die.”
Exodus 20:19 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 20:19 in Context — Exodus 20
17 Tu ne convoiteras point la maison de ton prochain; tu ne convoiteras point la femme de ton prochain, ni son serviteur, ni sa servante, ni son bœuf, ni son âne, ni aucune chose qui appartienne à ton prochain.
18 Tout le peuple entendait les tonnerres et le son de la trompette; il voyait les flammes de la montagne fumante. A ce spectacle, le peuple tremblait, et se tenait dans l’éloignement.
19 Ils dirent à Moïse: Parle-nous toi-même, et nous écouterons; mais que Dieu ne nous parle point, de peur que nous ne mourions.
20 Moïse dit au peuple: Ne vous effrayez pas; car c’est pour vous mettre à l’épreuve que Dieu est venu, et c’est pour que vous ayez sa crainte devant les yeux, afin que vous ne péchiez point.
21 Le peuple restait dans l’éloignement; mais Moïse s’approcha de la nuée où était Dieu.
What Does Exodus 20:19 Mean?
Exodus 20:19 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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