Exodus 20:21
World English Bible (WEB)
The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
In context
19 They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”
20 Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”
21 The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
22 The LORD said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23 You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.
Exodus 20:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached 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.