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Berean Standard Bible

“When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.”

Exodus 20:18

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God has just spoken the Ten Commandments to Israel from Mount Sinai. The mountain is covered in smoke, with thunder, lightning and the sound of a trumpet.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

World English Bible (WEB)

All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

King James Version (KJV)

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Todo el pueblo consideraba las voces, y las llamas, y el sonido de la bocina, y el monte que humeaba: y viéndolo el pueblo, temblaron, y pusiéronse de lejos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todos los israelitas vieron los relámpagos y el humo que subía del monte, y oyeron los truenos y el toque de la trompeta, y se quedaron lejos, temblando de miedo.

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