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Exodus 20:19 KJV
Exodus · chapter 20 · verse 19 · 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.Exodus 20:19 · King James Version
Exodus 20:19 in context
17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
18And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Key words (Strong's)
- MosesMôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- Speakdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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