Exodus 20:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Thick

General references

Bible References

The people

{And} on the third day, when it was morning, there was thunder and lightning, and a heavy cloud over the mountain and a very loud ram's horn sound, and all the people who [were] in the camp trembled.

I was standing {between Yahweh and you} at that time to report to you the word of Yahweh, for you were afraid because of {the presence of} the fire, and [so] you [did] not go up the mountain. {He said},

Thick

Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has said that [he] would dwell in the very thick cloud.

Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has decided to dwell in the deep gloom.

So he bowed [the] heavens and came down with a thick cloud under his feet.

Cloud and thick darkness [are] surrounding him; righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of his throne.

[you] who cover [yourself] with light as [with] a garment, who stretch out [the] heavens like a tent curtain,

the [one who] alone possesses immortality, who lives [in] unapproachable light, whom no human being has seen nor is able to see, to whom [be] honor and eternal power. Amen.

General references

And Moses {alone} will come near to Yahweh, and they will not come near, and the people will not go up with him."

From heaven he made you hear his voice to teach you, and on the earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from the midst of the fire.

{Face to face} Yahweh spoke with you at the mountain from the midst of the fire.

[He] covers [the] face of [the] full moon; [he] spreads his cloud over it.