KJV King James Version
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
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Exodus 19:9
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Lo, I am coming unto thee in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with thee, and also believe in thee to the age;’ and Moses declareth the words of the people unto Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Exodus 19
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
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.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [that ye] go [not] up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֹשֶׁ֗הH4872 · mo.shehMosesהִנֵּ֨הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdאָנֹכִ֜יH595 · a.no.khiIבָּ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֵלֶיךָ֮H413 · elto(wards)בְּעַ֣בH5645 · avcloudהֶֽעָנָן֒H6051 · a.nancloudבַּעֲב֞וּרH5668 · a.vurfor the sake ofיִשְׁמַ֤עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleבְּדַבְּרִ֣יH1696 · da.varto speak: speakעִמָּ֔ךְH5973 · imwithוְגַם־H1571 · gamalsoבְּךָ֖H9031 · kayouיַאֲמִ֣ינוּH539 · a.manbe faithfulלְעוֹלָ֑םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduringוַיַּגֵּ֥דH5046 · na.gadto tellמֹשֶׁ֛הH4872 · mo.shehMosesאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697 · da.varwordהָעָ֖םH5971 · ampeopleאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 4:36Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.Exodus 24:15-16And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.Exodus 19:16And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that [was] in the camp trembled.Deuteronomy 4:11-12And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.Psalm 97:2Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.Exodus 14:31And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.Exodus 20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God [was].John 12:29-30The people therefore, that stood by, and heard [it], said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.Psalm 18:11-12He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.Luke 9:34-35While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.Isaiah 7:9And the head of Ephraim [is] Samaria, and the head of Samaria [is] Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.Isaiah 19:1The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.2 Chronicles 6:1Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
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