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Exodus 20:19 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Exodus 20:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
Exodus 20:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.Israel requests mediation—'speak thou...let not God speak' (דַּבֵּר־אַתָּה...וְאַל־יְדַבֵּר, dabber-attah ve'al-yedabber). They cannot endure direct divine speech; Moses must intermediate. This establishes mediation's necessity—people need a go-between to approach holy God. Moses mediates the old covenant; Christ the new (1 Timothy 2:5). The phrase 'lest we die' (וְלֹא נָמוּת, velo namut) acknowledges their danger—God's voice kills unholy hearers. Deuteronomy 5:24-27 expands this: they ri...
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Cross-References for Exodus 20:19
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“saying”
“and with our fathers”
“when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness”
“You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”
“until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.”
“he said”
“to show you the word of Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire”
“and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them”