Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
12:19 The awesome trumpet blast and a voice terrified the people (see Exod 19:16, 19; 20:18; Deut 4:12) so that they begged God to stop speaking (Exod 20:19).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
12:19 The awesome trumpet blast and a voice terrified the people (see Exod 19:16, 19; 20:18; Deut 4:12) so that they begged God to stop speaking (Exod 20:19).
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
and, (so terrible was the sight,) Moses said, 'I am fearful exceedingly, and trembling.'
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
και ουτως φοβερον ην το φανταζομενον μωυσης ειπεν εκφοβος ειμι και εντρομος
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And the vision was so overpowering that even Moses said, I am shaking and full of fear.