Exodus 20:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God has come to put you to the test, so that fearing him you may be kept from sin.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Moses said to the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
World English Bible (WEB)
Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Moses saith unto the people, `Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces -- that ye sin not.'
| And Moses | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| said | מֹשֶׁ֣ה | mōše | moh-SHEH |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the people, | הָעָם֮ | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| Fear | אַל | ʾal | al |
| not: | תִּירָאוּ֒ | tîrāʾû | tee-ra-OO |
| for | כִּ֗י | kî | kee |
| God | לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ | lĕbaʿăbûr | leh-va-uh-VOOR |
| is come | נַסּ֣וֹת | nassôt | NA-sote |
| to | אֶתְכֶ֔ם | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| prove | בָּ֖א | bāʾ | ba |
| that and you, | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| his fear | וּבַֽעֲב֗וּר | ûbaʿăbûr | oo-va-uh-VOOR |
| may be | תִּֽהְיֶ֧ה | tihĕye | tee-heh-YEH |
| before | יִרְאָת֛וֹ | yirʾātô | yeer-ah-TOH |
| faces, your | עַל | ʿal | al |
| that ye sin | פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם | pĕnêkem | peh-nay-HEM |
| not. | לְבִלְתִּ֥י | lĕbiltî | leh-veel-TEE |
| תֶֽחֱטָֽאוּ׃ | teḥĕṭāʾû | TEH-hay-TA-oo |