Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 5975 [e] וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד way-ya-‘ă-mōḏ So stood Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 5971 [e] הָעָ֖ם hā-‘ām the people Art | N-ms 7350 [e] מֵרָחֹ֑ק mê-rā-ḥōq; afar off Prep-m | Adj-ms 4872 [e] וּמֹשֶׁה֙ ū-mō-šeh but Moses Conj-w | N-proper-ms 5066 [e] נִגַּ֣שׁ nig-gaš drew near V-Nifal-Perf-3ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- unto Prep 6205 [e] הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל hā-‘ă-rā-p̄el, the thick darkness Art | N-ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă-šer- there Pro-r 8033 [e] שָׁ֖ם šām there [was] Adv 430 [e] הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm. God Art | N-mp   פ p̄ - Punc

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.

the people

Exodus 19:16,17 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were …

Deuteronomy 5:5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word …

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1 Kings 8:12 Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

2 Chronicles 6:1 Then said Solomon, The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Psalm 18:9,12 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet…

Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment …

Psalm 104:2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out …

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can …

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