(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 12 of Hebrews. The comparison between Sinai and Zion contrasts two scenes of approaching God. Believers do not approach merely an earthly mountain but the heavenly Jerusalem and Jesus, mediator of the new covenant.
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denn sie mochten's nicht ertragen, was da gesagt ward: "Und wenn ein Tier den Berg anrührt, soll es gesteinigt oder mit einem Geschoß erschossen werden";
Porque no podían tolerar lo que se mandaba: Si bestia tocare al monte, será apedreada, o pasada con dardo.
Porque no soportaban lo que se ordenaba: «Incluso si un animal toca el monte, será apedreado».
car ils ne supportaient pas cette déclaration: Si même une bête touche la montagne, elle sera lapidée.
Perciocchè non potevano portare ciò che era ordinato: che se pure una bestia toccasse il monte, fosse lapidata o saettata.
Porque não podiam suportar o que se lhes mandava: Se até um animal tocar o monte será apedrejado ou passado com um dardo.
因為他們擔當不起所命令他們的話,說:「靠近這山的,即使是走獸,也要用石頭打死。」
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