Exodus 19:21 “and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break th…”

Exodus 19:21

and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The LORD said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go down, charge the people, that they breake not their boundes, to go vp to the Lord to gaze, least many of them perish.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to see, and many of them have fallen;

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.

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Cross references

“charge”

Exodus 19:12 Exodus 19:13

Exodus 19:12 · BSB

And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 19:13 · BSB

No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain. ”

“break”

1 Samuel 6:19 Exodus 3:5 Exodus 3:3 Exodus 33:20 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Hebrews 12:28

1 Samuel 6:19 · BSB

But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.

Exodus 3:5 · BSB

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:3 · BSB

So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”

Exodus 33:20 · BSB

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

Ecclesiastes 5:1 · BSB

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Hebrews 12:28 · BSB

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

22Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

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