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Exodus 19:21
New English Translation
Exodus 19:21
New English Translation
21 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down and solemnly warn[a] the people, lest they force their way through to the Lord to look, and many of them perish.[b]
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- Exodus 19:21 tn The imperative הָעֵד (haʿed) means “charge” them—put them under oath, or solemnly warn them. God wished to ensure that the people would not force their way past the barriers that had been set out.
- Exodus 19:21 tn Heb “and fall”; NAB “be struck down.”
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