Exodus 20:21

And the people stood afar off, and Moses went into the darkness where God was.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And 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.

22And the Lord said to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and thou shalt report it to the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:16And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

Deuteronomy 5:22These words the Lord spoke to all the assembly of you in the mountain out of the midst of the fire— there was darkness, blackness, storm, a loud voice—and he added no more, and he wrote them on two tables of stone, and he gave them to me.

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

Psalms 18:12For thy servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalms 104:2Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: tell forth all his wonderful works.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 20:19-22

Terror with Which the Law Was Given. ( b. c. 1491.) 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. 20 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. 21 And the people stood afar off, and… Read the whole commentary →

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