Exodus 20:19
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Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die.

speak thou

Deuteronomy 18:16 As thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the assembly was gathered together, and saidst: Let me not hear any more the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see any more this exceeding great fire, lest I die.

Acts 7:38 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sina and with our fathers. Who received the words of life to give unto us.

let not

Exodus 33:20 And again he said: Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me, and live.

Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.

Context
Moses Comforts the People
18And 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, 19Saying to Moses: Speak thou to us, and we will hear: let not the Lord speak to us, lest we die.20And Moses said to the people: Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin.…
Cross References
Galatians 3:19
Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Hebrews 12:19
And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, which they that had excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them.

Genesis 3:10
And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.

Deuteronomy 5:5
I was the mediator and stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you his words, for you feared the fire, and went not up into the mountain, and he said:

Deuteronomy 5:23
But you, after you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and saw the mountain burn, came to me, all the princes of the tribes and the elders, and you said:

Deuteronomy 5:25
Why shall we die therefore, and why shall this exceeding great fire comsume us: for if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die.

Deuteronomy 18:16
As thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the assembly was gathered together, and saidst: Let me not hear any more the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see any more this exceeding great fire, lest I die.

Lexicon
“Speak
דַּבֵּר־ (dab·bêr-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to us
עִמָּ֖נוּ (‘im·mā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

yourself
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and we will listen,”
וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה (wə·niš·mā·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

they said
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

“But do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

let God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

speak
יְדַבֵּ֥ר (yə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to us,
עִמָּ֛נוּ (‘im·mā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest

we will die.”
נָמֽוּת׃ (nā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill


Additional Translations
“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

and said to Moses, Speak thou to us, and let not God speak to us, lest we die.

and said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."

and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
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