Exodus 20:16-20
New American Standard Bible
18And all the people were watching and hearing the thunder and the lightning flashes, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it all, they trembled and stood at a distance.
19Then they said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but do not have God speak to us, or we will die!'
20However, 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 will not sin.'
King James Version
Chapter 20
16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
18And 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.
19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 20
16Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17Do not covet your neighbor's house. Do not covet your neighbor's wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.New Living Translation
English Standard Version
18Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off
19and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”
20Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.”
New International Version
New King James Version