Hebrews 12:20
King James Version (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:
In context
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,
Hebrews 12:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- (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:
- WEB World English Bible
- for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- (for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;
- WBS Webster Bible
- (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: