Exodus 19:23

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

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KJV

King James Version

And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

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WEB

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Moses said to the LORD, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Exodus 19

²¹ and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.

²² Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

²³ But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

²⁴ And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”

²⁵ So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.

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