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Hebrews 12:18-29

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18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, tempest,
18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
19 the sound of a shofar, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,
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,
20 for they could not stand that which was enjoined, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned;"
20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”
21 and so fearful was the appearance, that Moshe said, "I am terrified and trembling."
21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
22 But you have come to Mount Tziyon, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Yerushalayim, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
23 to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
24 to Yeshua, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Hevel.
24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
25 See that you don't refuse him who speaks. For if they didn't escape when they refused him who warned on the Eretz, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
26 whose voice shook the eretz, then, but now he has promised, saying, "Yet once more will I shake not only the eretz, but also the heavens."
26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
27 This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.
27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore, receiving a kingdom that can't be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well pleasing to God, with reverence and awe,
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”
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