Exodus 20:20

The Scriptures 1998

And Mosheh said to the people, “Do not fear, for Elohim has come to prove you, and in order that His fear be before you, so that you do not sin.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Aḇ

Genesis 22:1

And it came to be after these events that Elohim tried Aḇ

Genesis 22:12

And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy, nor touch him. For now I know that you fear Elohim, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.

Job 28:28

And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”

Exodus 14:13

And Mosheh said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the deliverance of יהוה, which He does for you today. For the Mitsrites whom you see today, you are never, never to see again.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of יהוה  is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 16:6

By kindness and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה  one turns away from evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear יהוה  and turn away from evil.

Isaiah 41:10

‘Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not look around, for I am your Elohim. I shall strengthen you, I shall also help you, I shall also uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.’

Isaiah 41:13

“For I, יהוה  your Elohim, am holding your right hand, saying to you, ‘Do not fear, I shall help you.’

Isaiah 8:13

“יהוה  of hosts, Him you shall set apart. Let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

Deuteronomy 10:12

“And now, Yisra’ĕ

Deuteronomy 13:3

do not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for יהוה  your Elohim is trying you to know whether you love יהוה  your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being.

Deuteronomy 4:10

“The day when you stood before יהוה  your Elohim in Ḥ

Deuteronomy 6:2

so that you fear יהוה  your Elohim, to guard all His laws and His commands which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days be prolonged.

Deuteronomy 6:24

‘And יהוה  commanded us to do all these laws, to fear יהוה  our Elohim, for our good always, to keep us alive, as it is today.

Deuteronomy 8:16

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, in order to humble you and to try you, to do you good in the end,

Deuteronomy 8:2

“And you shall remember that יהוה  your Elohim led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, prove you, to know what is in your heart, whether you guard His commands or not.

Joshua 24:14

“And now, fear יהוה, serve Him in perfection and in truth, and put away the mighty ones which your fathers served beyond the River and in Mitsrayim, and serve יהוה!

1 Samuel 12:20

And Shemu’ĕ