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Exodus 19:12
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Exodus 19:12

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New American Standard Bible

You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

King James Version

And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

Holman Bible

Put boundaries for the people all around the mountain and say: Be careful that you don’t go up on the mountain or touch its base. Anyone who touches the mountain will be put to death.

International Standard Version

You are to set boundaries for the people all around: "Be very careful that you don't go up on the mountain or touch the side of it. Anyone who touches the mountain is certainly to be put to death.

A Conservative Version

And thou shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye not go up onto the mount, or touch the border of it. Whoever touches the mount shall be surely put to death;

American Standard Version

And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

Amplified

You shall set barriers for the people all around [the mountain], saying, ‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch its border; whoever touches the mountain must be put to death.

Bible in Basic English

And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:

Darby Translation

And set bounds round about the people, saying, Take heed to yourselves, not to go up unto the mountain nor touch the border of it: whatever toucheth the mountain shall certainly be put to death:

Julia Smith Translation

And set bounds to the people round about, saying, Watch for yourselves to go up into the mount, and to touch upon its extremity: every one touching upon the mount, dying, shall die.

King James 2000

And you shall set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that you go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever touches the mount shall be surely put to death:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And you must set limits [for] the people all around, saying, 'Guard yourselves {against} going up to the mountain and touching its edge. Anyone touching the mountain will certainly be put to death.

Modern King James verseion

And you shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves. Do not go up into the mountain, or touch the border of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And set marks round about the people and say, 'Beware that ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders of it, for whosoever toucheth the mount, shall surely die.

NET Bible

You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death!

New Heart English Bible

You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you do not go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

The Emphasized Bible

So then thou shalt set bounds for the people round about saying, Take heed to yourselves - that ye go not up into the mountain, nor touch the boundary thereof, whosoever toucheth the mountain, shall, surely die.

Webster

And thou shalt set bounds to the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up upon the mount, or touch the border of it: whoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

World English Bible

You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

Youngs Literal Translation

And thou hast made a border for the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mount, or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mount is certainly put to death;

Themes

Fear of God » Cultivated

Israel » Receiving » Law » Sanctify

Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon

Topics

Boundaries

Death As Punishment

borders

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And thou shalt set bounds
H1379
גּבל 
Gabal 
border
Usage: 5

unto the people
H5971
עם 
`am 
people, nation, people , folk, Ammi, men, each
Usage: 1867

round about
H5439
סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
round about, on every side, about compass, about us, circuits, about them
Usage: 334

saying
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
Usage: 0

Take heed
H8104
שׁמר 
Shamar 
keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save,
Usage: 468

to yourselves, that ye go not up
H5927
עלה 
`alah 
up, offer, come, bring, ascend, go, chew, offering, light, increase, burn, depart, put, spring, raised, arose, break, exalted,
Usage: 890

into the mount
H2022
הר 
Har 
mountain, mount, hill, hill country, promotion
Usage: 544

or touch
H5060
נגע 
Naga` 
touch, came, reach, bring, near, smite, nigh, plagued, happeneth, strike, beaten, cast, reach up, brought down, join, laid, get up
Usage: 150

the border
H7097
קצה קצה 
Qatseh 
end, ...part, edge, border, outside, utmost, uttermost, coast, quarter,
Usage: 97

of it whosoever toucheth
H5060
נגע 
Naga` 
touch, came, reach, bring, near, smite, nigh, plagued, happeneth, strike, beaten, cast, reach up, brought down, join, laid, get up
Usage: 150

the mount
H2022
הר 
Har 
mountain, mount, hill, hill country, promotion
Usage: 544

shall be surely
H4191
מוּת 
Muwth 
die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,
Usage: 839

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 19:12

Verse Info

Context Readings

Preparation For Receiving The Covenant

11 and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. 12 You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.”

Be Careful

Be Put to Death

Put to Death

Take Heed

Cross References

Exodus 10:28

Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Beware, do not see my face again, for in the day you see my face you shall die!”

Exodus 19:21

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, so that they do not break through to the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.

Exodus 19:23

Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds about the mountain and consecrate it.’”

Exodus 34:12

Watch yourself that you make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going, or it will become a snare in your midst.

Deuteronomy 2:4

and command the people, saying, “You will pass through the territory of your brothers the sons of Esau who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful;

Deuteronomy 4:9

“Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.

Joshua 3:4

However, there shall be between you and it a distance of about 2,000 cubits by measure. Do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you shall go, for you have not passed this way before.”

Hebrews 12:20-21

For they could not bear the command, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned.”

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