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Hebrews 12:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”. "

Hebrews 12:20

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18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,

19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,

20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.

21 So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,

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Exodus 19:13

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"No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”"

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2 Kings 17:12

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"and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”"

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Exodus 19:23

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"Moses said to the LORD, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”"

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2 Kings 18:12

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"because they didn’t obey the LORD their God’s voice, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear it or do it."

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Deuteronomy 5:5

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"(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the LORD’s word; for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn’t go up onto the mountain) saying,"

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Genesis 19:17

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"It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!”"

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Hebrews 12:1

"Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,"

Hebrews 12:2

"looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Hebrews 12:3

"For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls."

Hebrews 12:4

"You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin."

Hebrews 12:5

"You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;"

Hebrews 12:6

"for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”"

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