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Exodus 24:2
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KJ21
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord; but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people go up with him.”
ASV
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
AMP
Moses alone shall approach the Lord, but the others shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”
AMPC
Moses alone shall come near the Lord; the others shall not come near, and neither shall the people come up with him.
BRG
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
CSB
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
CSBA
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.’
CEB
Only Moses may come near to the Lord. The others shouldn’t come near, while the people shouldn’t come up with him at all.”
CJB
while Moshe alone approaches Adonai — the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
CEV
but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up.”
DARBY
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
DRA
And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.
ERV
Then only Moses will come close to the Lord. The other men must not come close, and the rest of the people must not even come up the mountain.”
EASY
Only Moses can come near to me, but not the others. The people must not come up the mountain with him.’
EHV
Only Moses is allowed to come near the Lord, but the others are not to come near, and the people are not to go up with him.”
ESV
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
ESVUK
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
EXB
Then Moses alone must come near me; the others must not come near. The rest of the people must not come up the mountain with Moses.”
GNV
And Moses himself alone shall come near to the Lord, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him.
GW
Moses may come near the Lord, but the others may not. The people must not come along with Moses.”
GNT
You alone, and none of the others, are to come near me. The people are not even to come up the mountain.”
HCSB
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
ICB
Then Moses alone must come near me. The other men must not come near. And the rest of the people must not come up the mountain with Moses.”
ISV
Only Moses is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach; the people are not to come up with him.”
JUB
And Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
KJV
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
AKJV
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
LSB
Moses alone, however, shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
LEB
And Moses alone will come near to Yahweh, and they will not come near, and the people will not go up with him.”
TLB
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord; and remember, none of the ordinary people are permitted to come up into the mountain at all.”
MSG
He said to Moses, “Climb the mountain to God, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. They will worship from a distance; only Moses will approach God. The rest are not to come close. And the people are not to climb the mountain at all.”
MEV
Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near, nor may the people go up with him.”
NOG
Moses may come near Yahweh, but the others may not. The people must not come along with Moses.”
NABRE
Moses alone is to come close to the Lord; the others shall not come close, and the people shall not come up with them.
NASB
Moses alone, however, shall approach the Lord, but they shall not approach, nor shall the people come up with him.”
NASB1995
Moses alone, however, shall come near to the Lord, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”
NCB
Moses alone shall approach the Lord, but the others shall not draw near and the people shall not go up with him.”
NCV
Then Moses alone must come near me; the others must not come near. The rest of the people must not come up the mountain with Moses.”
NET
Moses alone may come near the Lord, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him.”
NIRV
Only Moses can come close to me. The others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”
NIV
but Moses alone is to approach the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.”
NIVUK
but Moses alone is to approach the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.’
NKJV
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.”
NLV
But Moses alone may come near the Lord. The others should not come near and should not come up with him.”
NLT
Only Moses is allowed to come near to the Lord. The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him.”
NRSVA
Moses alone shall come near the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.’
NRSVACE
Moses alone shall come near the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.’
NRSVCE
Moses alone shall come near the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
NRSVUE
Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
OJB
And Moshe alone shall come near Hashem; but they shall not come near; neither shall HaAm go up with him.
RGT
“And Moses, by himself, shall come near to the LORD. But they shall not come near, nor shall the people go up with him.”
RSV
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
RSVCE
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
TLV
Moses alone is to approach Adonai, but the others may not draw near, nor are the people to go up with him.”
VOICE
Only Moses is permitted to approach Me; but be careful, for the others must stay at a distance. The rest of the people of Israel must stay below; they are not to come up the mountain with you.
WEB
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near. The people shall not go up with him.”
WYC
and Moses alone go up to the Lord, and they shall not nigh, neither the people shall go up with him. (and then Moses shall come up alone to the Lord, but the elders shall not come near, and let none of the common people come up onto the mountain with you.)
YLT
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
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