Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Lord came down on Mount Sinai at the top of the mountain. Then the Lord summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and he went up.
21 The Lord directed Moses, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the Lord; otherwise many of them will die.
Cross References
1 Samuel 6:19
God struck down the men of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord.
Exodus 3:5
“Do not come closer,” He said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
Exodus 3:3
So Moses thought: I must go over and look at this remarkable sight. Why isn’t the bush burning up?
Exodus 19:12-13
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.
Exodus 33:20
But He answered, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see
Ecclesiastes 5:1
Hebrews 12:28-29
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace.