Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” New Living Translation “Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” English Standard Version Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.” Berean Standard Bible “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.” King James Bible And 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. New King James Version And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.” New American Standard Bible However, Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you will not sin.” NASB 1995 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.” NASB 1977 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.” Legacy Standard Bible And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may be with you, so that you may not sin.” Amplified Bible Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.” Christian Standard Bible Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not sin.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin.” American Standard Version And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not. Contemporary English Version "Don't be afraid!" Moses replied. "God has come only to test you, so that by obeying him you won't sin." English Revised Version And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses answered the people, "Don't be afraid! God has come only to test you, so that you will be in awe of him and won't sin." Good News Translation Moses replied, "Don't be afraid; God has only come to test you and make you keep on obeying him, so that you will not sin." International Standard Version Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you may fear him in order that you don't sin." Majority Standard Bible “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.” NET Bible Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin." New Heart English Bible Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin." Webster's Bible Translation And Moses said to the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. World English Bible 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Moses says to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to try you, and in order that His fear may be before your faces—that you do not sin.” Young's Literal Translation And Moses saith unto the people, 'Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces -- that ye sin not.' Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will say to the people, Ye shall not fear; for for this cause God came to try you, that his fear shall be to your faces, so that ye shall not sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Moses said to the people: Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin. Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses said to the people: “Do not be afraid. For God came in order to test you, and so that the dread of him might be with you, and you would not sin.” New American Bible Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid, for God has come only to test you and put the fear of him upon you so you do not sin.” New Revised Standard Version Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, that his worship may be before your faces, and that you may not sin. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe said to the people, “You shall not be afraid, because God has come to test you and so that his awe may be before your faces and that you will not sin.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses said unto the people: 'Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that His fear may be before you, that ye sin not.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses says to them, Be of good courage, for God is come to you to try you, that his fear may be among you, that ye sin not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Comforts the People…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.” 21And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.… Cross References Deuteronomy 6:24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Isaiah 8:13 The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 2 Chronicles 19:7 And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” Psalm 34:11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. / “For our God is a consuming fire.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. Romans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit. Treasury of Scripture And Moses said to the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that you sin not. fear not 1 Samuel 12:20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. prove Exodus 15:25,26 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, … Genesis 22:1,12 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am… Deuteronomy 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. his fear Genesis 20:11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. Deuteronomy 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, Jump to Previous Afraid Eyes Faces Fear Fearing Kept Moses Order Prove Sin Sinning Test Try Won'tJump to Next Afraid Eyes Faces Fear Fearing Kept Moses Order Prove Sin Sinning Test Try Won'tExodus 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 Do not be afraid This phrase begins with a comforting assurance from Moses to the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "afraid" is יָרֵא (yare), which can mean fear, reverence, or awe. In this context, Moses is addressing the natural human reaction to the divine presence and the terrifying phenomena they witnessed at Mount Sinai. Historically, fear was a common response to divine encounters, as seen in other biblical narratives. Moses reassures the people that their fear should not lead to terror but to a deeper understanding of God's holiness and power. Moses replied for God has come to test you so that the fear of Him may be before you to keep you from sinning Verse 20. - And Moses said unto the people. Not immediately - Moses first held colloquy with God. God declared that the people had "spoken well" (Deuteronomy 5:28); and authorised Moses to allow of their withdrawal (ib, 30). Fear not. Here Exodus is more full in its details than Deuteronomy. Moses, finding the people in a state of extreme alarm, pacified them - assured them that there was no cause for immediate fear - God had not now come in vengeance - the object of the terrors of Sinai was to "prove" them - i.e., to test them, whether they were inclined to submit themselves to God, or not - and to impress upon their minds permanently an awful fear of God, that they might he kept back from sin by dread of his almighty power. The motive of fear is, no doubt, a low one; but where we can appeal to nothing else, we must appeal to it. Israel was still a child, only fit for childish discipline; and had to be directed by the harsh voice of fear, until it had learnt to he guided by the tender accents of love. |
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