Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not
New American Standard Bible
Moses said to the people, “
King James Version
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
International Standard Version
Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you may fear him in order that you don't sin."
A Conservative Version
And Moses said to the people, Fear not, for God has come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye not sin.
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
Amplified
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.”
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God has come to put you to the test, so that fearing him you may be kept from sin.
Darby Translation
And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say to the people, Ye shall not fear; for for this cause God came to try you, that his fear shall be to your faces, so that ye shall not sin.
King James 2000
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God has come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that you sin not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that his fear will be before you so that you do not sin."
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and so that His fear may be before your faces, so that you may not sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said unto the people, "Fear not, for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be among you that ye sin not."
NET Bible
Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin."
New Heart English Bible
Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin."
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto the people - Do not fear, for to the end he may prove you, hath God come, - and to the end the reverence of him may be upon your faces that ye sin not.
Webster
And Moses said to the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
World English Bible
Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto the people, 'Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces -- that ye sin not.'
Themes
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Avoiding of sin
the Law of moses » Terror of israel at receiving
Sin » The fear of God restrains
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Topics
Interlinear
Yare'
'elohiym
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People's Reaction
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.”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:3
do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.
Isaiah 8:13
Only He should be feared;
only He should be held in awe.
Genesis 22:1
After these things God tested Abraham
“Here I am,” he answered.
1 Samuel 12:20
Samuel replied, “Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord.
Proverbs 3:7
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Isaiah 41:10
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place.
Genesis 22:12
Then He said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me.”
Exodus 15:25-26
So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable.
He made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah and He tested them there.
Deuteronomy 4:10
The day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord said to me, ‘Assemble the people before Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth and may instruct their children.’
Deuteronomy 6:2
Do this so that you may fear
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.
Deuteronomy 10:12
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear
Joshua 24:14
“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship Him in sincerity and truth.
Nehemiah 5:15
The governors
Job 28:28
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”
Proverbs 1:7
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 16:6
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.