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Exodus 20:20

20And Moses saith unto the people, ‘Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces—that ye sin not.’

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Exodus 20:20 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 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.”

Exodus 20:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.”

Exodus 20:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 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.

Exodus 20:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 “Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!”

Exodus 20:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 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.”

Exodus 20:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 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.”

Exodus 20:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 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.

Exodus 20:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

Exodus 20:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Moses answered the people, “Don’t be afraid! God has come only to test you, so that you will be in awe of him and won’t sin.” 

Exodus 20:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin.”

Exodus 20:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.”

Exodus 20:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that his fear will be before you so that you do not sin.”

Exodus 20:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. God has come to put you to the test. He wants you to have respect for him. That will keep you from sinning.”

Exodus 20:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 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.”


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