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.'


In Context

17 Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which is thy neighbour's.'

18 And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off,

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

20 And 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.'

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

22 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel: Ye — ye have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you;

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 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 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.