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Exodus 20:21

World English Bible

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

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Exodus 20:21 in other translations

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

Exodus 20:21 · American Standard Version

Exodus 20:21 in context

  1. 19They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”
  2. 20Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”
  3. 21The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
  4. 22Yahweh said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
  5. 23You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.