Hebrews 12:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 12:20

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18 For you have not come¹ to ^athe mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and² darkness and tempest,

19 and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it ^abegged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.

20 (For they could not endure what was commanded: ^a“And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned¹ or shot with an arrow.”

21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, ^a“I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,

23 to the¹ general assembly and church of ^athe firstborn ^bwho are registered in heaven, to God ^cthe Judge of all, to the spirits of just men ^dmade perfect,

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 12:20

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American Standard Version
for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

Amplified® Bible
For they could not bear the command that was given: If even a wild animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death.

Contemporary English Version
because they could not obey its commands. They were even told to kill any animal that touched the mountain.

Darby English Version
(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

Good News Bible
because they could not bear the order which said, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

International Standard Version
For they could not endure the command that was given: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

King James Version
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

New American Standard Bible
For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."

New International Version
because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

New King James Version
(For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, YOU WILL STONE IT."

Young's Literal Translation
for they were not bearing that which is commanded, `And if a beast may touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or with an arrow shot through,'

New English Translation
For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”¹

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