Exodus 24:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
but Moses alone is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him."

New Living Translation
Only Moses is allowed to come near to the LORD. The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him.”

English Standard Version
Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”

Berean Study Bible
Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”

New American Standard Bible
Moses alone, however, shall approach the LORD, but they shall not approach, nor shall the people come up with him.”

NASB 1995
"Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."

NASB 1977
“Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”

Amplified Bible
Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”

Christian Standard Bible
Moses alone is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses alone is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."

Contemporary English Version
but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up."

Good News Translation
You alone, and none of the others, are to come near me. The people are not even to come up the mountain."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses may come near the LORD, but the others may not. The people must not come along with Moses."

International Standard Version
Only Moses is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach; the people are not to come up with him."

NET Bible
Moses alone may come near the LORD, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

New King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

New Heart English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to God, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."

World English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."

American King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

American Standard Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

A Faithful Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near. Neither shall the people go up with him."

Darby Bible Translation
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

English Revised Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Moses himselfe alone shal come nere to the Lord, but they shall not come neere, neither shall the people goe vp with him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses hym selfe alone shall go vnto the Lorde: but they shall not come nygh, neither shall the people go vp with hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But let Moses onely come nye vnto the LORDE, and let not them come nye, and let not the people also come vp with him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses went him selfe alone vnto the Lorde, but they came not nye, nether came the people vp with him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses has drawn near to YHWH by himself; and they do not draw near, and the people do not go up with him.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses alone drawing near to Jehovah: and they shall not draw near; and the people shall not go up with him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And only Moses will ascend to the Lord, and these shall not approach. Neither shall the people ascend with him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe alone will come near before LORD JEHOVAH, and they will not approach, and the people will not come up with him.

Lamsa Bible
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD; but they shall not draw near; neither shall the people come up with him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses alone shall draw nigh to God; and they shall not draw nigh, and the people shall not come up with them.
















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