20And Moses said to the people: Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin.


In Context

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house: neither shalt thou desire his wife, nor his servant, nor his handmaid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.

18 And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking: and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off,

19 Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die.

20 And Moses said to the people: Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin.

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

22 And the Lord said to Moses: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.

Exodus 20:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:20Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20Moses 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20And Moses saith unto the people, 'Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces — that ye sin not.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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