Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.” New Living Translation And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” English Standard Version and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.” Berean Standard Bible “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” King James Bible And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. New King James Version Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” New American Standard Bible Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but do not have God speak to us, or we will die!” NASB 1995 Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die.” NASB 1977 Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, lest we die.” Legacy Standard Bible Then they said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself, and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, lest we die.” Amplified Bible Then they said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us or we will die.” Christian Standard Bible “You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.” Holman Christian Standard Bible You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.” American Standard Version And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they said to Moshe, “You speak with us and we will hear and do not let God speak with us, lest we die.” Brenton Septuagint Translation and said to Moses, Speak thou to us, and let not God speak to us, lest we die. Contemporary English Version and said to Moses, "If you speak to us, we will listen. But don't let God speak to us, or we will die!" Douay-Rheims Bible Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die. English Revised Version And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we'll listen. But don't let God speak to us, or we'll die!" Good News Translation They said to Moses, "If you speak to us, we will listen; but we are afraid that if God speaks to us, we will die." International Standard Version They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they said unto Moses: 'Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.' Literal Standard Version and say to Moses, “Speak with us, and we hear, and do not let God speak with us, lest we die.” Majority Standard Bible “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” New American Bible and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we shall die.” NET Bible They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die." New Revised Standard Version and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” New Heart English Bible They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but do not let God speak with us, lest we die." Webster's Bible Translation And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. World English Bible They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.” Young's Literal Translation and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Comforts the People18When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. 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.”… Cross References Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. Hebrews 12:19 to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. Genesis 3:10 "I heard Your voice in the garden," he replied, "and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself." Deuteronomy 5:5 At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said: Deuteronomy 5:23 And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, Deuteronomy 5:25 But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer. Deuteronomy 18:16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!" Treasury of Scripture And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. speak thou Deuteronomy 18:16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. Acts 7:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: let not Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Jump to Previous Die Ear Ears Fear Hear Moses Speak Voice WordsJump to Next Die Ear Ears Fear Hear Moses Speak Voice WordsExodus 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 (19) Speak thou with us.--Comp. Deuteronomy 5:24-27, where the words of the people are reported at greater length :--"Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it."Verse 19. - And they said unto Moses. Their whole speech, as delivered in Deuteronomy, was as follows: - "Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day, that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Now, therefore, why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God, speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go then near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say; and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and. we will hear it, and do it" (Deuteronomy 5:24-27). The speech is here abbreviated greatly; but its essential points are preserved - "Speak thou with us" - be thou our intermediary - "Let not God speak with us, lest we die.'" Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Speakדַּבֵּר־ (dab·bêr-) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us עִמָּ֖נוּ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with yourself אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you and we will listen,” וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה (wə·niš·mā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently they said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses. מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “But do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not let God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative speak יְדַבֵּ֥ר (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us, עִמָּ֛נוּ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with or פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest we will die.” נָמֽוּת׃ (nā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Exodus 20:19 NIVExodus 20:19 NLT Exodus 20:19 ESV Exodus 20:19 NASB Exodus 20:19 KJV Exodus 20:19 BibleApps.com Exodus 20:19 Biblia Paralela Exodus 20:19 Chinese Bible Exodus 20:19 French Bible Exodus 20:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 20:19 They said to Moses Speak with us (Exo. 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