Verse List for EXO 19:23

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Mosheh (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) But Mosheh questioned Yahweh, “The people aren’t able to come up on Mt. Sinai, because you yourself warned us, ‘Set boundaries all around the mountain to keep it sacred.’ ”

OET-LV And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH not it _is _able the_people to_go _up to the _mountain _of Şīnay if/because you you _warned (in)_us to_say set _bounds _for DOM the_mountain and_you_will _consecrate _it.

ULT And Moses said to Yahweh, “The people are not able to come up on Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying: ‘Set boundaries on the mountain and set it apart.’ ”

UST Then Moses said to Yahweh, “The people will not climb the mountain because you commanded them, saying, ‘Set a boundary around the mountain, to consecrate it.’ ”

BSB & MSB But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’ ”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB Moses said to the LORD, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’ ”

NET Moses said to the Lord, “The people are not able to come up to Mount Sinai, because you solemnly warned us, ‘Set boundaries for the mountain and set it apart.’ ”

LSV And Moses says to YHWH, “The people [are] unable to come up to Mount Sinai, for You have protested to us, saying, Make a border [for] the mountain, then you have sanctified it.”

FBV But Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai. You yourself warned us, ‘Set up a boundary around the mountain, and treat it as holy.’ ”[fn]

T4T Then Moses/I said to Yahweh, “The people will not climb the mountain, because you commanded them, saying, ‘Set a boundary around the mountain, to make it sacred/taboo.’ ”

LEB And Moses said to Yahweh, “The people are not able to go up to Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, saying, ‘Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it.’ ”

BBE And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to put limits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS And Moses said unto the LORD: 'The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou didst charge us, saying: Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.'

ASV And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

DRA And Moses said to the Lord: The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou did charge, and command, saying: Set limits about the mount, and sanctify it.

YLT And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'The people [is] unable to come up unto mount Sinai, for Thou — Thou hast protested to us, saying, Make a border [for] the mount, then thou hast sanctified it.'

Drby And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it.

RV And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
(And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou/you didst/did charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.)

SLT And Moses will say to Jehovah, The people shall not be able to come up to mount Sinai, for thou didst protest to us, saying, Set bounds to the mountain, and consecrate it.

Wbstr And Moses said to the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

KJB-1769 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
(And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou/you charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.)

KJB-1611 And Moses said vnto the LORD, The people cannot come vp to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst vs, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctifie it.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Moyses said vnto the Lord: The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai, for thou chargest vs, saying: set boundes about the hill, and sanctifie it.
(And Moses said unto the Lord: The people cannot come up into the mount Sinai, for thou/you chargest us, saying: set bounds about the hill, and sanctify it.)

Gnva And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it.
(And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up into the mount Sinai: for thou/you hast charged us, saying, Set markes on the mountain, and sanctify it.)

Cvdl But Moses sayde vnto the LORDE: The people cannot come vp vpon mount Sinai, for thou hast charged vs, & sayde: Set markes aboute the mount, and sanctifie it.
(But Moses said unto the LORD: The people cannot come up upon mount Sinai, for thou/you hast charged us, and said: Set markes about the mount, and sanctify it.)

Wycl And Moises seide to the Lord, The comyn puple may not stie in to the hil of Synai; for thou hast witnessid, and hast comaundid, seiyinge, Sette thou termes aboute the hil, and halewe it.
(And Moses said to the Lord, The common people may not ascend/descend in to the hill of Synai; for thou/you hast witnessid, and hast commanded, seiyinge, Set thou/you terms about the hill, and hallow/consecrate it.)

Luth Mose aber sprach zum HErr’s: Das Volk kann nicht auf den Berg Sinai steigen; denn du hast uns bezeuget und gesagt: Mache ein Gehege um den Berg und heilige ihn.
(Moses but spoke for_the LORD’s: The people can not on/in/to the mountain/hill Sinai climb(v); because/than you(sg) have us/to_us/ourselves witnessed and said: Make a Goege around/by/for the mountain/hill and holy him/it.)

ClVg Dixitque Moyses ad Dominum: Non poterit vulgus ascendere in montem Sinai: tu enim testificatus es, et jussisti, dicens: Pone terminos circa montem, et sanctifica illum.
(And_he_said Moses to the_Master: Not/No will_be_able common_people to_ascend in/into/on mountain Sinai: you(sg) because testificatus you_are, and you_ordered, saying: Pone boundaries around/about mountain, and sanctify him.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל הָ⁠עָ֔ם לַ⁠עֲלֹ֖ת אֶל־הַ֣ר סִינָ֑י כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַעֵדֹ֤תָה בָּ֨⁠נוּ֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר הַגְבֵּ֥ל אֶת־הָ⁠הָ֖ר וְ⁠קִדַּשְׁתּֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, οὐ δυνήσεται ὁ λαὸς προσαναβῆναι πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τὸ Σινά· σὺ γὰρ διαμεμαρτύρησαι ἡμῖν, λέγων, ἀφόρισαι τὸ ὄρος, καὶ ἁγίασαι αὐτό.

BrTr And Moses said to God, The people will not be able to approach to the mount of Sina, for thou hast solemnly charged us, saying, Set bounds to the mountain and sanctify it.