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OET (OET-RV) All of the people could hear and see the thunder and the lightning, the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking. They trembled when they saw it, and they remained standing at a distance.
OET-LV and_all the_people [were]_seeing DOM the_thunder and_DOM the_lightning and_DOM the_sound_of the_trumpet and_DOM the_mountain smoking and_he/it_saw the_people and_trembled and_stood at_distance.
UHB וְכָל־הָעָם֩ רֹאִ֨ים אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹ֜ת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם וְאֵת֙ ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וְאֶת־הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן וַיַּ֤רְא הָעָם֙ וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃ ‡
(vəkāl-hāˊām roʼim ʼet-haqqōlot vəʼet-hallapīdim vəʼēt qōl hashshofār vəʼet-hāhār ˊāshēn vayyarʼ hāˊām vayyānuˊū vayyaˊamdū mērāḩoq.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἑώρα τὴν φωνὴν, καὶ τὰς λαμπάδας, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν τῆς σάλπιγγος, καὶ τὸ ὄρος τὸ καπνίζον· φοβηθέντες δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἔστησαν μακρόθεν.
(Kai pas ho laos heōra taʸn fōnaʸn, kai tas lampadas, kai taʸn fōnaʸn taʸs salpingos, kai to oros to kapnizon; fobaʸthentes de pas ho laos estaʸsan makrothen. )
BrTr And all the people perceived the [fn]thundering, and the flashes, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and all the people feared and stood afar off,
20:18 Or, saw the lightening, lit. saw the voice.
ULT All the people were seeing the thundering and the lightning and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking. And the people saw it, and they trembled, and they stood from a distance.
UST When the people heard the thunder and saw the lightning, and when they heard the sound of the horn and saw the smoke on the mountain, they were afraid and trembled. They stood a safe distance away
BSB § When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
OEB No OEB EXO book available
CSB All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance.
NLT When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear.
NIV When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance
CEV The people trembled with fear when they heard the thunder and the trumpet and saw the lightning and the smoke coming from the mountain. They stood a long way off
ESV Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off
NASB All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.
LSB And all the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and the people perceived it, and they shook and stood at a distance.
1ST While the entire people were looking at the sounds, the flashes, the sound of the horn, and the smoking mountain—as the people looked, they hesitated and stood at a distance.
WEBBE All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
WMBB All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the shofar, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
MSG (18-19)All the people, experiencing the thunder and lightning, the trumpet blast and the smoking mountain, were afraid—they pulled back and stood at a distance. They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we’ll listen, but don’t have God speak to us or we’ll die.”
NET All the people were seeing the thundering and the lightning, and heard the sound of the horn, and saw the mountain smoking – and when the people saw it they trembled with fear and kept their distance.
LSV And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand far off,
FBV When all the people heard the thunder and the sound of the trumpet, and saw the lightning and the smoke from the mountain, they trembled with fear and stood a long way off.
T4T When the people heard the thunder and saw the lightning, and when they heard the sound of the trumpet and saw the smoke on the mountain, they were afraid and trembled. They stood at a distance,
LEB And all the people were seeing the thunder and the lightning and the sound of the ram’s horn and the mountain smoking, and the people saw, and they trembled, and they stood at a distance.
NRSV When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance,
NKJV Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.
NAB Now as all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the blast of the shofar and the mountain smoking, they became afraid and trembled. So they took up a position farther away
BBE And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.
Moff No Moff EXO book available
JPS (20-15) And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
ASV And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
DRA And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking: and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off,
YLT And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off,
Drby And all the people saw the thunderings, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw [it], they trembled, and stood afar off,
RV And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
Wbstr And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
KJB-1769 ¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]And all the people saw the thundrings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking: and when the people saw it, they remooued, and stood a farre off.
(¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar offf.)
20:18 Hebr.12.18.
Bshps And all the people saw the thunder and lightning, and the noyse of the trumpet, and the mountayne smoking: And when the people sawe it, they remoued, and stoode a farre of:
(And all the people saw the thunder and lightning, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: And when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off:)
Gnva And all the people sawe the thunders, and the lightnings, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking and when the people saw it they fled and stoode afare off,
(And all the people saw the thunders, and the lightnings, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking and when the people saw it they fled and stood afare off, )
Cvdl And all the people sawe the thonder and the lightenynge, and the noyse of the trompet, and how that the mountayne smoked, and were afrayed, and stackerd, & stode afarre of,
(And all the people saw the thunder and the lightenynge, and the noise of the trompet, and how that the mountain smoked, and were afraid, and stackerd, and stood afar off,)
Wycl Forsothe al the puple herde voices, and siy laumpis, and the sowne of a clarioun, and the hil smokynge; and thei weren afeerd, and schakun with inward drede, and stoden afer,
(Forsothe all the people heard voices, and saw laumpis, and the sowne of a clarioun, and the hill smokynge; and they were afeerd, and schakun with inward drede, and stood afar,)
Luth Und alles Volk sah den Donner und Blitz und den Ton der Posaune und den Berg rauchen. Da sie aber solches sahen, flohen sie und traten von ferne;
(And all/everything people saw the Donner and Blitz and the Ton the/of_the Posaune and the mountain/hill rauchen. So they/she/them but such saw, fled they/she/them and traten from distance;)
ClVg Cunctus autem populus videbat voces et lampades, et sonitum buccinæ, montemque fumantem: et perterriti ac pavore concussi, steterunt procul,[fn]
(Cunctus however populus videbat voices and lampades, and sonitum buccinæ, montemque fumantem: and perterriti ac pavore concussi, steterunt procul, )
20.18 Cunctus autem populus videbat voces, etc. AUG., quæst. 72 in Exod. Solet quæri quomodo populus videbat vocem, cum vox non ad visum, sed ad auditum pertinere videatur, etc., usque ad audi quid luceat, non solemus dicere.
20.18 Cunctus however populus videbat voices, etc. AUG., quæst. 72 in Exod. Solet quæri how populus videbat vocem, when/with voice not/no to visum, but to auditum pertinere videatur, etc., until to listen quid luceat, not/no solemus dicere.
20:18-26 This interlude is about access to God. The first part (20:18-21) deals with the need for a mediator between the people and God. In 20:22-26, we find the appropriate form for an altar in the interval before God revealed his plans for a more permanent sanctuary (see 25:1–30:28).
הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן
the,mountain smoking
Alternate translation: “the smoky mountain”
וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ
and,trembled
Alternate translation: “and they shook with fear”
וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק
and,stood at,distance
Alternate translation: “and stood far away”