Exodus 20:20-21
Exodus 20:20-21 The Message (MSG)
Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. God has come to test you and instill a deep and reverent awe within you so that you won’t sin.” The people kept their distance while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
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. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.” So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, because God has come to test you. He wants you to respect him so you will not sin.” The people stood far away from the mountain while Moses went near the dark cloud where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 New International Version (NIV)
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.” So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 20:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.” So the people stood at a [safe] distance, but Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.