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


In Context

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.

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:

23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity 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.