What does Exodus 20:19 mean?
ESV: and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”
NIV: and said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.'
NASB: Then they said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but do not have God speak to us, or we will die!'
CSB: "You speak to us, and we will listen," they said to Moses, "but don't let God speak to us, or we will die."
NLT: And they said to Moses, 'You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!'
KJV: And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
NKJV: Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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