Exodus 20:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 20:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 20:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 — World English Bible

Exodus 20:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 — American Standard Version

Exodus 20:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God <FI>is<Fi> .”

Exodus 20:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 20:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 — Darby Translation

Exodus 20:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the people stoode afarre off, but Moses drew neere vnto the darkenes where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 20:21 in Context — Exodus 20

19 E disseram a Moisés: Fala tu conosco, que nós ouviremos; mas não fale Deus conosco, para que não morramos.

20 E Moisés respondeu ao povo: Não temais; que para provar-vos veio Deus, e para que seu temor esteja em vossa presença para que não pequeis.

21 Então o povo se pôs de longe, e Moisés se chegou à escuridão na qual estava Deus.

22 E o SENHOR disse a Moisés: Assim dirás aos filhos de Israel: Vós vistes que falei desde o céu convosco.

23 Não façais comigo deuses de prata, nem deuses de ouro vos fareis.

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What Does Exodus 20:21 Mean?

Exodus 20:21 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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