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.


In Context

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.

18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

19 And they 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 your faces, that ye sin not.

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

22 And the LORD said to Moses, Thus thou shalt say to the children of Israel; Ye have seen that I have talked with 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:20And 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.

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 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.