Exodus 19:21
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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

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.

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

Reverence » For God

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

Topics

Seeing God

Death Due To God's Presence

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord
H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant
Usage: 0

said
H559

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

unto Moses
H4872
משׁה 
Mosheh 
Moses
Usage: 766

Go down
H3381
ירד 
Yarad 
down, descend, variant, fell, let, abundantly, down by, indeed, put off, light off, out, sank, subdued, take
Usage: 378

charge
H5749
עוּד 
`uwd 
testify, protest, witness, record, charge, solemnly, take, admonished,
Usage: 45

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

lest they break through
H2040
הרס 
Harac 
throw down, break down, overthrow, destroy, pull down, break through, ruined, beat down, pluck down, break, destroyers, utterly
Usage: 43

unto the Lord
H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant
Usage: 0

to gaze
H7200
ראה 
Ra'ah 
see, look, behold, shew, appear, consider, seer, spy, respect, perceive, provide, regard, enjoy, lo, foreseeth, heed,
Usage: 1308

and many
H7227
רב 
Rab 
many, great, much, captain, more, long, enough, multitude, mighty, greater, greatly,
Usage: 458

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, to the top of the mountain; and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 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. 22 Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, or else the Lord will break out against them.”


Lord Said

To the Lord

Wise Man

Jehovah

Moses

Cross References

1 Samuel 6:19

He struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord. He struck down of all the people, 50,070 men, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great slaughter.

Exodus 3:5

Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:3

So Moses said, “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up.”

Exodus 19:12-13

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.

Exodus 33:20

But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

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