Exodus 20:18
And all the people saw the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When all the people saw the thunder and the lightning flashes, and heard the sound of the trumpet, and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear and stood at a distance.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And all the people{H5971} perceived{H7200} the thunderings,{H6963} and the lightnings,{H3940} and the voice{H6963} of the trumpet,{H7782} and the mountain{H2022} smoking:{H6226} and when the people{H5971} saw{H7200} it, they trembled,{H5128} and stood{H5975} afar off.{H7350}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And all the people{H5971} saw{H7200}{(H8802)} the thunderings{H6963}, and the lightnings{H3940}, and the noise{H6963} of the trumpet{H7782}, and the mountain{H2022} smoking{H6226}: and when the people{H5971} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} it, they removed{H5128}{(H8799)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} afar off{H7350}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And all the people sawe the thunder ad the lyghteninge and the noyse of the horne, ad howe the mountayne smoked. And whe the people sawe it, they remoued ad stode a ferre of
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all the people sawe the thonder and the lightenynge, and the noyse of the trompet, and how that the mountayne smoked, and were afrayed, and stackerd, & stode afarre of,
Geneva Bible (1560)
And all the people sawe the thunders, and the lightnings, & the sound of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking & when the people saw it they fled and stoode afare off,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And all the people saw the thunder and lightning, and the noyse of the trumpet, and the mountayne smoking: And when the people sawe it, they remoued, and stoode a farre of:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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,
American Standard Version (1901)
And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
American Standard Version (1901)
And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.
World English Bible (2000)
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
All the people were seeing the thundering and the lightning, and heard the sound of the horn, and saw the mountain smoking– and when the people saw it they trembled with fear and kept their distance.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 19:16-18 : 16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly loud, so that all the people in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount. 18 And Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire, and the smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
- Ps 139:7-8 : 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
- Jer 23:23 : 23 Am I a God nearby, says the LORD, and not a God afar off?
- Heb 12:18-19 : 18 For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, 19 And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore:
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- Exod 20:19-224 verses82%
19 Then they said to Moses, 'You speak with us and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.’
20 And Moses said to the people, 'Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.'
21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
22 And the LORD said to Moses, 'Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
- Exod 19:16-216 verses82%
16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly loud, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount.
18 And Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire, and the smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long and grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
20 And the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mount, and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
21 And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
- Deut 4:11-122 verses77%
11 And you came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
12 And the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire: you heard the voice of the words, but saw no form; only you heard a voice.
- Heb 12:18-214 verses76%
18 For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore:
20 For they could not bear what was commanded: "And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow."
21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I am exceedingly afraid and trembling."
- Exod 19:11-144 verses75%
11 And be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon Mount Sinai.
12 And you shall set boundaries for the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that you do not go up into the mount, or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mount shall surely be put to death:
13 No hand shall touch it, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is beast or man, it shall not live; when the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mount.
14 And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
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16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.
- Deut 5:22-232 verses74%
22 These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a great voice: and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone, and delivered them to me.
23 And it happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain burned with fire,) that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
- Exod 19:23-242 verses74%
23 And Moses said to the LORD, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you have warned us, saying, Set boundaries about the mount, and sanctify it.
24 And the LORD said to him, Away, get down, and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you, but let not the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.
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2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
- Exod 19:8-92 verses73%
8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD has spoken we will do. And Moses brought back the words of the people to the LORD.
9 And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever. And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
- Exod 24:16-172 verses73%
16 And the glory of the LORD abode upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- Exod 34:2-32 verses73%
2 Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me at the top of the mountain.
3 No one shall come up with you, nor let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds graze in front of that mountain.
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31 When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him,
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1 And God spoke all these words, saying,
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10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
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17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
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20 And all the assembly of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
- Deut 5:4-52 verses72%
4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain out of the midst of the fire,
5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for you were afraid because of the fire, and did not go up into the mountain;) saying,
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8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out to the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
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30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.
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9 The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people.
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3 And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
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14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that you LORD are among this people, that you LORD are seen face to face, and that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them, by day in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
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19 As soon as he came near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses' anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
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18 Even when they made a molten calf for themselves, and said, 'This is your God that brought you up out of Egypt,' and committed great provocations,
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6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
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15 Take therefore good heed to yourselves; for you saw no form on the day that the LORD spoke to you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
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5 And he said, Do not draw near here; take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
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20 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,