Exodus 19:24

22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
WEB
The LORD said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.”
ASV
And Jehovah said unto him, Go, get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto Jehovah, lest he break forth upon them.
DARBY
And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.
BLB
And YHWH said to him, “Go, descend, and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you. And the priests and the people, do not let them break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break out against them.”
ÅB
Og Herren sa til ham: Stig nå ned og kom så her opp igjen, både du og Aron; men prestene og folket må ikke trenge seg fram og stige opp til Herren, for at han ikke skal bryte inn blant dem.
OTB
Herren svarte: “Gå ned og ta med deg Aron opp. Men ikke la prestene og folket bryte gjennom for å komme opp til Herren, ellers vil han handle mot dem.”
B1930
Og Herren sa til ham: Stig nu ned og kom så her op igjen, både du og Aron; men prestene og folket må ikke trenge sig frem og stige op til Herren, forat han ikke skal bryte inn blandt dem.

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