Exodus 20:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
1And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הh4872
2אֶלh413
3unto the peopleהָעָם֮h5971
4אַלh408
5Fearתִּירָאוּ֒h3372
6כִּ֗יh3588
12toוּבַֽעֲב֗וּרh5668
8proveנַסּ֣וֹתh5254
9אֶתְכֶ֔םh853
10is comeבָּ֖אh935
11not for Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםh430
12toוּבַֽעֲב֗וּרh5668
13תִּֽהְיֶ֧הh1961
14you and that his fearיִרְאָת֛וֹh3374
15עַלh5921
16may be before your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֖םh6440
17לְבִלְתִּ֥יh1115
18that ye sinתֶֽחֱטָֽאוּ׃h2398

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.'