Exodus 20:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
In context
19 “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
20 “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
21 And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
22 Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
23 You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.
Exodus 20:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
- KJV King James Version
- And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- WEB World English Bible
- The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God [is].
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.