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Exodus 20:19
And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God come to our ears, for fear death may come on us.
Exodus 20:19 · Bible in Basic English
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Exodus 20:19 in other translations
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
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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In context
16 Do not give false witness against your neighbour.
17 Let not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman-servant or his ox or his ass or anything which is his.
18 And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.
19 And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God come to our ears, for fear death may come on us.
20 And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God has come to put you to the test, so that fearing him you may be kept from sin.
21 And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.
22 And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, You yourselves have seen that my voice has come to you from heaven
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