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Berean Standard Bible

“For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;”

Hebrews 12:18

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The writer contrasts two mountains. He begins by describing what the readers have not come to: a tangible mountain burning with fire, darkness and storm.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

World English Bible (WEB)

For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,

King James Version (KJV)

For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

American Standard Version (ASV)

For ye are not come unto [a mount] that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You have not come to a mountain which may be touched, and is burning with fire, and to a black cloud, and a dark smoke, and a violent wind,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For you came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque no os habéis llegado al monte que se podía tocar, y al fuego encendido, y al turbión, y á la oscuridad, y á la tempestad,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes no se acercaron a una montaña que se podía tocar y que ardía en fuego, donde había oscuridad, tinieblas y tormenta;

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