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 notGod 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 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
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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