Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will stand from far off, and Moses will draw near to the darkness where God is there.
New American Standard Bible
So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached
King James Version
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Holman Bible
And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
International Standard Version
Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
A Conservative Version
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
American Standard Version
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Amplified
So the people stood at a [safe] distance, but Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Bible in Basic English
And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.
Darby Translation
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.
King James 2000
And the people stood far off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the very thick cloud where God was.
Modern King James verseion
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people stood afar off, and Moses went into the thick cloud where God was.
NET Bible
The people kept their distance, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
New Heart English Bible
The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
The Emphasized Bible
So then the people stood afar off, and, Moses, approached unto the thick gloom, where God was.
Webster
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
World English Bible
The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God is.
Themes
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Miraculous » At mount sinai
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
God » Fellowship with » Moses' fellowship with God
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Interlinear
`amad
Rachowq
Nagash
`araphel
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People's Reaction
20 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. 21 And the people will stand from far off, and Moses will draw near to the darkness where God is there. 22 And Jehovah will say to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the sons of Israel, Ye saw that from the heavens I spake with you.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 8:12
Then said Solomon, Jehovah spake to dwell in thick clouds.
Psalm 18:9
And he will incline the heavens and come down: and gloom under his feet
Psalm 97:2
A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.
Exodus 19:16-17
And it shall be in the third day, it being in the morning, and there shall be voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly strong; and all the people in the camp will tremble.
Deuteronomy 5:5
(I stood between Jehovah and between you in that time to announce to you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid on account of the fire and ye went not up into the mount,) saying,
Deuteronomy 5:22
These words Jehovah spake to all your gathering in the mount, from the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the gloom, a great voice; and he added not: and he will write them upon two tables of stone and will give them to me.
2 Chronicles 6:1
Then said Solomon, Jehovah said to dwell in thick clouds.
Psalm 18:12
From the brightness before him the clouds passed over, hail and coals of fire.
Psalm 104:2
Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.