Exodus 20:19

They said to Moses, “You speak ¹  to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”

biblegateway Exo 20:19

and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die."

biblegateway Exo 20:19

Then they said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die."

biblegateway Exo 20:19

And they said to Moses, "You tell us what God says, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us. If he does, we will die!"

biblegateway Exo 20:19

They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we'll listen, but don't have God speak to us or we'll die."

SABDAweb Exo 20:19

And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God come to our ears, for fear death may come on us.

bibleoremus Exo 20:19

and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die."

biblegateway Exo 20:19

Then they said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die."

biblegateway Exo 20:19

They said to Moses, “You speak ¹  to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”

¹ tn The verb is a Piel imperative. In this context it has more of the sense of a request than a command. The independent personal pronoun “you” emphasizes the subject and forms the contrast with God’s speaking.