21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.


In Context

18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off,

19 and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

20 And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.

22 And Jehovah said to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: Ye have seen that I have spoken with you from the heavens.

23 Ye shall not make beside me gods of silver, and ye shall not make to you gods of gold.

Exodus 20:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God [was. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:21The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off. But Moses went to the dark cloud wherein God was.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God is.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.