Exodus 20:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 20:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 20:20 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 20:20 — KJV
“And 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.”
— Exodus 20:20 (KJV)
Exodus 20:20 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 20:20
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:20: people, fear, god
“Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:20: people, god, may
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:20: people, god, come
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:20: moses, people, come
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:20: moses, people, god
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