Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Exodus 20:19
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“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
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And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
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They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”
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And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
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Exodus 20
17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18 When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
19 “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
20 “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
21 And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
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