Exodus 20:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
at a distance,מֵרָחֹ֑ק
(me·ra·chok;)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
while Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֙
(u·mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
approachedנִגַּ֣שׁ
(nig·gash)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
the thick cloudהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל
(ha·'a·ra·fel,)
6205: cloud, heavy cloudfrom araph
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
[was]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
afar off
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
and Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
drew near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
unto the thick darkness
`araphel  (ar-aw-fel')
gloom (as of a lowering sky) -- (gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).
where God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

King James Bible
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

International Standard Version
Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

NET Bible
The people kept their distance, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people kept their distance while Moses went closer to the dark cloud where God was.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people stood far off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
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