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Exodus 20:20

NETBible	Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you,¹ that the fear of him² may be before you so that you do not³ sin.”
NIV © biblegateway Exo 20:20	Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."
NASB © biblegateway Exo 20:20	Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin."
NLT © biblegateway Exo 20:20	"Don’t be afraid," Moses said, "for God has come in this way to show you his awesome power. From now on, let your fear of him keep you from sinning!"
MSG © biblegateway Exo 20:20	Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. God has come to test you and instill a deep and reverent awe within you so that you won't sin."
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 20:20	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 20:20	Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin."
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 20:20	And Moses said to the people, "Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin."
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KJV	And Moses <04872> said <0559> (8799) unto the people <05971>_, Fear <03372> (8799) not: for God <0430> is come <0935> (8804) to <05668> prove <05254> (8763) you, and that his fear <03374> may be before your faces <06440>_, that ye sin <02398> (8799) not.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 20:20	Moses <04872> said <0559> to the people <05971> , "Do not be afraid <03372> ; for God <0430> has come <0935> in order <05668> to test <05254> you, and in order <05668> that the fear <03374> of Him may remain <01961> <6440> with you, so that you may not sin <02398> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ legei <3004> V-PAI-3S autoiv <846> D-DPM mwushv {N-NSM} yarseite {V-PAD-2P} eneken {PREP} gar <1063> PRT tou <3588> T-GSN peirasai <3985> V-AAN umav <4771> P-AP paregenhyh <3854> V-API-3S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM prov <4314> PREP umav <4771> P-AP opwv <3704> CONJ an <302> PRT genhtai <1096> V-AMS-3S o <3588> T-NSM fobov <5401> N-NSM autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP umin <4771> P-DP ina <2443> CONJ mh <3165> ADV amartanhte <264> V-PAS-2P
NET [draft] ITL	Moses <04872> said <0559> to <0413> the people <05971> , “Do not <0408> fear <03372> , for <03588> God <0430> has come <0935> to test <05254> you, that <05668> the fear <03374> of <05921> him may be <01961> before <06440> you so that <05668> you do not <01115> sin <02398> .”
HEBREW	wajxt <02398> ytlbl <01115> Mkynp <06440> le <05921> wtary <03374> hyht <01961> rwbebw <05668> Myhlah <0430> ab <0935> Mkta <0853> twon <05254> rwbebl <05668> yk <03588> waryt <03372> la <0408> Meh <05971> la <0413> hsm <04872> rmayw (20:20) <0559>

NETBible

Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you,¹ that the fear of him² may be before you so that you do not³ sin.”

NET Notes

¹tn נַסּוֹת (nassot) is the Piel infinitive construct; it forms the purpose of God’s coming with all the accompanying phenomena. The verb can mean “to try, test, prove.” The sense of “prove” fits this context best because the terrifying phenomena were intended to put the fear of God in their hearts so that they would obey. In other words, God was inspiring them to obey, not simply testing to see if they would.

²tn The suffix on the noun is an objective genitive, referring to the fear that the people would have of God (GKC 439 §135.m).

³tn The negative form לְבִלְתִּי (lÿvilti) is used here with the imperfect tense (see for other examples GKC 483 §152.x). This gives the imperfect the nuance of a final imperfect: that you might not sin. Others: to keep you from sin.