Exodus 19:21
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
In context
19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus 19:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to see, and many of them have fallen;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.