Hebrews 12:20
World English Bible (WEB)
for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.
In context
18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,
19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,
20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.
21 So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
Hebrews 12:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.
- 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:
- 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: