Hebrews 12:20
“(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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And so terrible was the sight,.... Of the smoke, fire, and lightnings; or of God himself, who descended on the mount;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For they could not endure that which was commanded - They could not sustain the awe produced by the fact that God…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hebrews 12:18-29
Here the apostle goes on to engage the professing Hebrews to perseverance in their Christian course and conflict, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast … Rather, "they endured not the injunction, If…
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