Exodus 20:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 20:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 20:21 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 20:21 — KJV
“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”
— Exodus 20:21 (KJV)
Exodus 20:21 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 20:21
“And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:21: stood, moses, drew
“And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:21: people, moses, where
“And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:21: stood, near, thick
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:21: people, stood, off
“Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. Jeshua: also called, Joshua Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:21: stood, off, moses
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