Exodus 19:21

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.

King James Version
View Chapter

Other Translations for Exodus 19:21

BSB
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.
AKJV
And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
CPDV
he said to him: "Descend, and call the people to witness, lest they might be willing to transgress the limits, so as to see the Lord, and a very great multitude of them might perish.
ERV
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.
NHEB
God said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to God to look, and many of them perish.
SMT
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Go down: protest to the people lest they shall break in to Jehovah to see, and a multitude fall from them.

Commentary for Exodus 19:21

Please note: this is not Scripture

These study resources are provided for informational purposes only. They reflect human interpretation, are subject to human error, and should not be considered divinely inspired or authoritative.

Overview of Exodus 19:21
Summary
Warn people against unauthorized approach
Place
Mount Sinai
Event
God warns against transgression
Estimated Time Period
c. 1300-1200 BC
Category
Law