19and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die."


In Context

16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance

19 and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die."

20 Moses 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."

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

Exodus 20:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:19Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19They said to Moses, |Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:19And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.