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Hebrews 12:18-20
Contemporary English Version
Hebrews 12:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 (A) You have not come to a place like Mount Sinai[a] that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm 19 or trumpet sound. The people of Israel heard a voice speak. But they begged it to stop, 20 (B) because they could not obey its commands. They were even told to kill any animal that touched the mountain.
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- 12.18 a place like Mount Sinai: The Greek text has “a place,” but the writer is referring to the time that the Lord spoke to the people of Israel from Mount Sinai (see Exodus 19.16-25).
Hebrews 12:18-20
New International Version
Hebrews 12:18-20
New International Version
The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy
18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;(A) 19 to a trumpet blast(B) or to such a voice speaking words(C) that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,(D) 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[a](E)
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- Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12,13
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