American King James Version
"And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. ¶ "
— Exodus 20:21, American King James Version
“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”
“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. ”
“The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.”
“The people kept their distance, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.”
“And the people stood afar off. But Moses went to the dark cloud wherein God was.”
“And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.”
“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”
And all the people saw the thunder, and the lightning, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
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 you sin not.
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. ¶
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.
You shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall you make to you gods of gold. ¶
An altar of earth you shall make to me, and shall sacrifice thereon your burnt offerings, and your peace offerings, your sheep, and your oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come to you, and I will bless you.