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Exodus 20:18

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And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

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Exodus 20:18 in other translations

All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

Exodus 20:18 · World English Bible

Exodus 20:18 in context

  1. 16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
  2. 17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.
  3. 18And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
  4. 19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
  5. 20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.