Exodus 20:21

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Exodus 20:21

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

The people

Exodus 19:16

Deuteronomy 5:5

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General references

Bible References

The people

And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.

(I was between the Lord and you at that time, to make clear to you the word of the Lord: because, through fear of the fire, you did not go up the mountain;) saying,

Thick

Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;

Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men,

The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

General references

And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.

Out of heaven itself his voice came to you, teaching you; and on earth he let you see his great fire; and his words came to your ears out of the heart of the fire.

The word of the Lord came to you face to face on the mountain, out of the heart of the fire,

By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.