Exodus 20:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Moses,מֹשֶׁ֔ה
(mo·sheh,)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
"Speakדַּבֵּר־
(dab·ber-)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to us yourselfאַתָּ֥ה
(at·tah)
859: you (masc. sing.)from an unused word
and we will listen;וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה
(ve·nish·ma·'ah;)
8085: to heara prim. root
but let not Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
speakיְדַבֵּ֥ר
(ye·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to us, orפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
we will die."נָמֽוּת׃
(na·mut.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
thou with us and we will hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
but let not God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
with us lest we die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not 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.

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."

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.

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."

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!"

King James 2000 Bible
And they said unto Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
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