Exodus 20:20
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
4872 [e]מֹשֶׁ֣ה
mō-šeh
MosesN-proper-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
5971 [e]〈הָעָם֮
hā-‘ām
the peopleArt | N-ms
408 [e]אַל־
’al-
NotAdv
3372 [e]תִּירָאוּ֒
tî-rā-’ū
do fearV-Qal-Imperf-2mp
3588 [e]כִּ֗י
forConj
5668 [e]לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙
lə-ḇa-‘ă-ḇūr
in order toPrep-l, Prep-b | N-ms
5254 [e]נַסּ֣וֹת
nas-sō-wṯ
testV-Piel-Inf
853 [e]אֶתְכֶ֔ם
’eṯ-ḵem
you⁺DirObjM | 2mp
935 [e]בָּ֖א
has comeV-Qal-Perf-3ms
430 [e]הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm
GodArt | N-mp
5668 [e]וּבַעֲב֗וּר
ū-ḇa-‘ă-ḇūr
and in order thatConj-w, Prep-b | N-ms
1961 [e]תִּהְיֶ֧ה
tih-yeh
may beV-Qal-Imperf-3fs
3374 [e]יִרְאָת֛וֹ
yir-’ā-ṯōw
His fearN-fsc | 3ms
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
beforePrep
6440 [e]פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם
pə-nê-ḵem
your⁺ facesN-mpc | 2mp
1115 [e]לְבִלְתִּ֥י
lə-ḇil-tî
so that notPrep-l
2398 [e]תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃
ṯe-ḥĕ-ṭā-’ū
you⁺ may sinV-Qal-Imperf-2mp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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.”

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.’

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.”

New American Standard 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 may remain with you, so that you may not sin."

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.
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