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18 For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,
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18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
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19 to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. (Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,
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19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,
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20 for they could not bear what was commanded: And if even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned!
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20 because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."
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21 And the appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am terrified and trembling. )
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21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."
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22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels in festive gathering,
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22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
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23 to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to God who is the judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,
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23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
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24 to Jesus (mediator of a new covenant), and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the [blood] of Abel.
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24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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