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

Thick

General references

Bible References

The people

And it cometh to pass, on the third day, while it is morning, that there are voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud, on the mount, and the sound of a trumpet very strong; and all the people who are in the camp do tremble.

I am standing between Jehovah and you, at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah, for ye have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and ye have not gone up into the mount; saying:

Thick

Then said Solomon, 'Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;

Then said Solomon, 'Jehovah said -- to dwell in thick darkness,

And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.

Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

Covering himself with light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.

General references

and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.

'From the heavens He hath caused thee to hear His voice, to instruct thee, and on earth He hath shewed thee His great fire, and His words thou hast heard out of the midst of the fire.

Face to face hath Jehovah spoken with you, in the mount, out of the midst of the fire;

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.