Hebrews 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:”
Hebrews 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.”
Hebrews 12:20 — World English Bible
Hebrews 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; ”
Hebrews 12:20 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for they were not bearing that which is commanded, `And if a beast may touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or with an arrow shot through,'”
Hebrews 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; ”
Hebrews 12:20 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For they were not able to abide that which was commanded, yea, though a beast touche the mountaine, it shalbe stoned, or thrust through with a dart:”
Hebrews 12:20 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 12:20 in Context — Hebrews 12
18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
What Does Hebrews 12:20 Mean?
Hebrews 12:20 is a verse from the Book of Hebrews, part of the New Testament. It appears in Hebrews chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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