Exodus 19:21
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.
And the LORD said vnto Moses, Goe downe, †charge the people, lest they breake thorow vnto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. contest.
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- 1 Samuel 6:19Rank 1 from verse 21
19¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
19¶ And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the Arke of the LORD, euen he smote of the people fiftie thousand, and threescore and tenne men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
- Exodus 3:5Rank 2 from verse 21
- Hebrews 12:28–29Rank 3 from verse 21
28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29For our God is a consuming fire.
28Wherefore wee receiuing a kingdome which cannot bee moued, ‖let vs haue grace, whereby wee may serue God acceptably, with reuerence and godly feare.
29For our God is a consuming fire.
- Ecclesiastes 5:1Rank 4 from verse 21
1KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
1¶ *Kepe thy foote when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to heare, then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they consider not that they doe euill.
- Exodus 19:12–13Rank 5 from verse 21
12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
13There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
12And thou shalt set bounds vnto the people round about, saying, Take heed to your selues, that ye goe not vp into the mount, or touch the border of it: *whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall be surely put to death.
13There shall not a hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned or shot thorow, whether it be beast, or man, it shall not liue: when the ‖trumpet soundeth long, they shall come vp to the mount.
- Exodus 3:3Rank 6 from verse 21
- Exodus 33:20Rank 7 from verse 21
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Exodus 19:21
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: To command, enjoin, or solemnly require; a command or injunction. Sense 2: A duty, trust, care, oversight, or a person or thing entrusted. Sense 3: To impute or accuse; an accusation or liability imputed. Sense 4: To impose a burden, payment, or obligation; a cost or expense. Sense 5: To entrust with or make responsible for a person, duty, or burden.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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1. To separate, fracture, burst, or open. 2. To interrupt or violate. 3. To subdue. 4. To burst forth.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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To look steadily or intently.
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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.
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20And 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.
20And the LORD came downe vpon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses vp to the top of the mount, and Moses went vp.
21And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.
21And the LORD said vnto Moses, Goe downe, †charge the people, lest they breake thorow vnto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Selected passage22And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
22And let the Priestes also which come neere to the LORD, sanctifie themselues, lest the LORD breake foorth vpon them.