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
Read Exodus 20:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 whereGod 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 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.
22 And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
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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