Exodus 20:19

19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.”

Exodus 20:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
ESV
19 and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die."
NLT
19 And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!”
MSG
19 They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we'll listen, but don't have God speak to us or we'll die."
CSB
19 "You speak to us, and we will listen," they said to Moses, "but don't let God speak to us, or we will die."

Exodus 20:19 In-Context

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance
19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.”
20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Job 37:4,5; Job 40:9; Psalms 29:3-4
  • 2. Dt 5:5,23-27; Deuteronomy 18:16; Galatians 3:19
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