20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[a](A) 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[b](B)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(C) to the city(D) of the living God,(E) the heavenly Jerusalem.(F) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12,13
  2. Hebrews 12:21 See Deut. 9:19.

20 (For they could not endure what was commanded: (A)“And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned [a]or shot with an arrow.” 21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, (B)“I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”)

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

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  1. Hebrews 12:20 NU, M omit the rest of v. 20.

20 non potevano infatti sopportare l'intimazione: Se anche una bestia tocca il monte sia lapidata. 21 Lo spettacolo, in realtà, era così terrificante che Mosè disse: Ho paura e tremo. 22 Voi vi siete invece accostati al monte di Sion e alla città del Dio vivente, alla Gerusalemme celeste e a miriadi di angeli, all'adunanza festosa

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20 För de stod inte ut med att höra befallningen: ”Till och med det djur som rör vid berget ska stenas.”[a] 21 Synen var så fruktansvärd att Mose sa: ”Jag darrar av skräck.”[b]

22 Nej, ni har kommit till Sions berg[c], den levande Gudens stad, till det himmelska Jerusalem. Ni står inför tusentals änglar,

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Footnotes

  1. 12:20 Jfr 2 Mos 19:12-13,16-22 och 5 Mos 4:11; 5:22.
  2. 12:21 Se 5 Mos 9:19
  3. 12:22 Jerusalem är byggt på berget Sion.