Exodus 20:18–19
¶ 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.
¶ And *all the people saw the thundrings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking: and when the people saw it, they remooued, and stood a farre off.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceHebr. 12.18.
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
And they saide vnto Moses, *Speake thou with vs, and wee will heare: But let not God speake with vs, lest we die.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 5.24. and 18.16.
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From verse 18
- Exodus 19:16–18Rank 1 from verse 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 exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
16¶ And it came to passe on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloud vpon the mount, and the voyce of the trumpet exceeding lowd, so that all the people that was in the campe, trembled.
17And Moses brought foorth the people out of the campe to meete with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And *mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended vpon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
- Hebrews 12:18–19Rank 2 from verse 18
18For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
18For yee are not come vnto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor vnto blacknesse, and darknes, and tempest,
19And the sound of a trumpet, and the voyce of wordes, which voyce they that heard, entreated that the word should not bee spoken to them any more.
- Jeremiah 23:23Rank 3 from verse 18
- Psalms 139:7–8Rank 4 from verse 18
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?
8*If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
From verse 19
- Deuteronomy 18:16Rank 1 from verse 19
16According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
16According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, *Let mee not heare again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let mee see this great fire any more, that I die not.
38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
38*This is he that was in y e Church in the wildernesse with the Angel, which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who receiued the liuely oracles, to giue vnto vs.
- Deuteronomy 5:23–27Rank 3 from verse 19
23And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
25Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.
26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
27Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
23And it came to passe when yee heard the voice out of the midst of the darkenes (for the mountaine did burne with fire) that ye came neere vnto mee, euen all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.
24And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed vs his glory, and his greatnesse, and *we haue heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: wee haue seene this day that God doth talke with man, and *he liueth.
25Now therefore why should wee die? for this great fire will consume vs. If we †heare the voyce of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
26For who is there of all flesh that hath heard the voice of the liuing God, speaking out of the midst of the fire (as we haue) and liued?
27Goe thou neere, and heare all that the LORD our God shall say; and speake thou vnto vs all that the LORD our God shall speake vnto thee, and *we will heare it, and doe it.
- Exodus 33:20Rank 4 from verse 19
- Deuteronomy 5:5Rank 5 from verse 19
5(I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
5(I stood betweene the LORD and you, at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not vp into the mount,) saying,
- Galatians 3:19Rank 6 from verse 19
19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
19Wherefore then serueth the Law? it was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whome the promise was made, and it was ordeyned by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour.
- Genesis 32:30Rank 7 from verse 19
- Hebrews 12:19Rank 8 from verse 19
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Exodus 20:18
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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lightnings
Flashes of light produced in storms.
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Sense 1: An audible sound or collection of sounds. Sense 2: Figuratively, loud but ineffectual report or display. Sense 3: To spread by report.
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A wind instrument giving a loud signal.
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Sense 1: A great natural elevation of land or an elevated region. Sense 2: A figure of something lofty or formidable.
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Emitting smoke; burning or smouldering so that smoke rises.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Exodus 20:19
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The one true God.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
17*Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his maid seruant, nor his oxe, nor his asse, nor any thing that is thy neighbours.
18¶ 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.
18¶ And *all the people saw the thundrings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking: and when the people saw it, they remooued, and stood a farre off.
Selected passage19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
19And they saide vnto Moses, *Speake thou with vs, and wee will heare: But let not God speake with vs, lest we die.
Selected passage20And 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.
20And Moses said vnto the people, Feare not: for God is come to prooue you, and that his feare may bee before your faces, that ye sinne not.