Exodus 19:20

What does Exodus 19:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the Lord came down on to Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and the Lord sent for Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah cometh down on mount Sinai, unto the top of the mount, and Jehovah calleth for Moses unto the top of the mount, and Moses goeth up.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, in the very top of the mount, and he called Moses unto the top thereof. And when he was gone up thither,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

Context

v.19And when the voice of the trumpet waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

v.20This passage

v.21And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 34:2

    And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.

  • Deuteronomy 9:9

    When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water.

  • Exodus 19:11

    and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

  • Exodus 24:18

    And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

  • Psalms 81:7

    Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. [Selah

  • Exodus 24:12

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law and the commandment, which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

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