Exodus 20:19
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“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
What Does Exodus 20:19 Mean?
Exodus 20:19 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 20, verse 19 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Doubt.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 20:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 18:16“According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.”1 Samuel 3:9“Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”Luke 5:8“When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”Exodus 18:19“Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:”Exodus 19:8“And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.”Deuteronomy 26:17“Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:”Acts 7:38“This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:”Exodus 33:20“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.”Deuteronomy 5:23“And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;”Deuteronomy 5:27“Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.”John 5:37“And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.”Galatians 3:19“Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.”Genesis 32:30“And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”Deuteronomy 5:5“(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,”Joshua 24:21“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.”1 Samuel 12:20“And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;”Jeremiah 42:5“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”Luke 19:21“For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.”Exodus 12:3“Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:”Hebrews 12:19“And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:”
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