World English Bible
"The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was."
— Exodus 20:21, World English Bible
“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 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.”
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.
They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."
Moses 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 people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.
You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.