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Exodus 20:21

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 20:21 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

    ASV

  • And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.

    BBE

  • And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.

    DBY

  • The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

    WEB

  • And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God `is'.

    YLT

  • And the people stood far off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

    ENG

  • And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

    WBT

  • And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

    BSB

In context

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.

22And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

23Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Moses

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