Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.” New Living Translation And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” English Standard Version and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.” Berean Standard Bible “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” King James Bible And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. New King James Version Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” New American Standard Bible Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but do not have God speak to us, or we will die!” NASB 1995 Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die.” NASB 1977 Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, lest we die.” Legacy Standard Bible Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself, and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, lest we die.” Amplified Bible Then they said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us or we will die.” Christian Standard Bible “You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.” Holman Christian Standard Bible You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.” American Standard Version And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. Contemporary English Version and said to Moses, "If you speak to us, we will listen. But don't let God speak to us, or we will die!" English Revised Version And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we'll listen. But don't let God speak to us, or we'll die!" Good News Translation They said to Moses, "If you speak to us, we will listen; but we are afraid that if God speaks to us, we will die." International Standard Version They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die. Majority Standard Bible “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” NET Bible They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die." New Heart English Bible They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but do not let God speak with us, lest we die." Webster's Bible Translation And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. World English Bible They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand say to Moses, “Speak with us, and we hear, and do not let God speak with us, lest we die.” Young's Literal Translation and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.' Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to Moses, Speak thou with us and we will hear: and God shall not speak with us lest we shall die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die. Catholic Public Domain Version saying to Moses: “Speak to us, and we will listen. Let not the Lord speak to us, lest perhaps we may die.” New American Bible and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we shall die.” New Revised Standard Version and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they said to Moses, You speak to us, and we will listen; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they said to Moshe, “You speak with us and we will hear and do not let God speak with us, lest we die.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they said unto Moses: 'Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.' Brenton Septuagint Translation and said to Moses, Speak thou to us, and let not God speak to us, lest we die. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Comforts the People18When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. 19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” 20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”… Cross References Deuteronomy 5:23-27 And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, / and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him. / But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer. ... Hebrews 12:18-21 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ... Deuteronomy 18:16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!” Exodus 19:16-19 On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. / Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ... Acts 7:38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Exodus 24:1-2 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance. / Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.” Exodus 33:20 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” John 1:17-18 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. / No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. Exodus 32:30-32 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” / So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Numbers 12:6-8 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?” 1 Samuel 12:18-19 So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. / They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.” 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ... Exodus 34:29-30 And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. Treasury of Scripture And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. speak thou Deuteronomy 18:16 According 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. Acts 7:38 This 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: let not Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Jump to Previous Die Ear Ears Fear Hear Moses Speak Voice WordsJump to Next Die Ear Ears Fear Hear Moses Speak Voice WordsExodus 20 1. The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah18. The people are afraid, but Moses comforts them 21. Idolatry is forbidden 23. Of what sort the altar should be Speak to us yourself This phrase reflects the Israelites' desire for an intermediary between themselves and God. The Hebrew root for "speak" is "דָּבַר" (dabar), which means to declare or converse. Historically, this request underscores the fear and reverence the Israelites had for God's direct presence, which was manifested in thunder, lightning, and the sound of the trumpet on Mount Sinai. This moment highlights the role of Moses as a prophet and mediator, a foreshadowing of Christ as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity. and we will listen they said to Moses But do not let God speak to us or we will die Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Speakדַּבֵּר־ (dab·bêr-) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us עִמָּ֖נוּ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with yourself אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you and we will listen,” וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה (wə·niš·mā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently they said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses. מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “But do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not let God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative speak יְדַבֵּ֥ר (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us, עִמָּ֛נוּ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with or פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest we will die.” נָמֽוּת׃ (nā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Exodus 20:19 NIVExodus 20:19 NLT Exodus 20:19 ESV Exodus 20:19 NASB Exodus 20:19 KJV Exodus 20:19 BibleApps.com Exodus 20:19 Biblia Paralela Exodus 20:19 Chinese Bible Exodus 20:19 French Bible Exodus 20:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 20:19 They said to Moses Speak with us (Exo. 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