Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
International Standard Version
They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die.
A Conservative Version
And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear, but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
American Standard Version
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Amplified
Then they said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us or we will die.”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God come to our ears, for fear death may come on us.
Darby Translation
and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to Moses, Speak thou with us and we will hear: and God shall not speak with us lest we shall die.
King James 2000
And they said unto Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will listen, but let not God speak with us, lest we die."
Modern King James verseion
And they said to Moses, You speak with us, and we will hear. But let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the people saw it, they removed and stood afar off and said unto Moses, "Talk thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God talk with us, lest we die."
NET Bible
They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die."
New Heart English Bible
They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but do not let God speak with us, lest we die."
The Emphasized Bible
And they said unto Moses, Speak, thou, with us, and we will hear, - but let not God speak with us lest we die.
Webster
And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
World English Bible
They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."
Youngs Literal Translation
and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
Interlinear
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:19
Images Exodus 20:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People's Reaction
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All the people witnessed
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:16
This is what you requested from the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not continue to hear the voice of the Lord our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die!’
Galatians 3:19
Why then was the law given?
Genesis 32:30
Jacob then named the place Peniel,
Exodus 33:20
But He answered, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see
Deuteronomy 5:5
At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word
Deuteronomy 5:23-27
All of you approached me with your tribal leaders and elders when you heard the voice from the darkness and while the mountain was blazing with fire.
Acts 7:38
He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors.
Hebrews 12:19
to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. (Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,