World English Bible

Exodus 20:21

“The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.”

Exodus 20:21 in the King James Version

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die.

Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin.

The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Psalms 18:9
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
1 Timothy 6:16
who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
2 Chronicles 6:1
Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Psalms 104:2
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Psalms 18:12
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
Exodus 19:16-17
It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled. Moses led the peo...
Deuteronomy 5:5
(I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn't go up onto the mountain;) saying,
Deuteronomy 5:22
These words Yahweh spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. He wrote them on two tables of stone, and gave them to me.

Cross references from OpenBible.info

God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.