Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go dawn adjure the people, - lest they press through unto Yahweh to see, and so there fall from among them a multitude.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go down,
King James Version
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Holman Bible
The Lord directed Moses, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the Lord; otherwise many of them will die.
International Standard Version
The LORD told Moses, "Go down and warn the people so they don't break through to look at the LORD, and many of them perish.
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to Moses, Go down, command the people, lest they break through to LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
Amplified
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, so that they do not break through [the barriers around the mountain] to the Lord to see [Me], and many of them perish [as a result].
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Go down: protest to the people lest they shall break in to Jehovah to see, and a multitude fall from them.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to see and many from them fall.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down. Command the people, lest they break through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Go down and charge the people that they prease not up unto the LORD for to see him, and so many of them perish.
NET Bible
The Lord said to Moses, "Go down and solemnly warn the people, lest they force their way through to the Lord to look, and many of them perish.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Webster
And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to see, and many of them have fallen;
Themes
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To see God
the Law of moses » None to approach the mount while God gave
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Interlinear
Yarad
`uwd
Harac
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 19:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preparation For Receiving The Covenant
20 Thus came Yahweh down upon Mount Sinai unto the top of the mount, - and Yahweh called Moses unto the top of the mount, and Moses went up. 21 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go dawn adjure the people, - lest they press through unto Yahweh to see, and so there fall from among them a multitude. 22 Yea, even the priests who do approach unto Yahweh, must hallow themselves, - lest Yahweh break in upon them.
Cross References
1 Samuel 6:19
And, when he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked into the ark of Yahweh, yea smote of the people seventy men and fifty thousand men, the people mourned, for that Yahweh had smitten the people with a great smiting.
Exodus 3:5
And he said - Do not draw nigh hither, - put off thy sandals from thy feet, for, the place whereon thou art standing is holy ground.
Exodus 3:3
And, Moses said, Let me turn aside, pray, and see this great sight, - why the thorn-bush, doth not burn up.
Exodus 19:12-13
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.
Exodus 33:20
But be said - Thou canst not see my face, For no son of earth can see me, and life
Ecclesiastes 5:1
Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice, - for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.
Hebrews 12:28-29
Wherefore, seeing that, of a kingdom not to be shaken, we are receiving possession, let us have gratitude - whereby we may be rendering divine service well-pleasingly unto God, with reverence and awe;