Hebrews 12:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
(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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the order which said, If the mountain is touched even by a beast, the beast is to be stoned, seemed hard to them;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;
World English Bible (WEB)
for they could not stand that which was commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned{TR adds "or shot with an arrow" [see Exodus 19:12-13]};"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for they were not bearing that which is commanded, `And if a beast may touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or with an arrow shot through,'
| (For | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| they could not | ἔφερον | epheron | A-fay-rone |
| endure | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| commanded, was which that | διαστελλόμενον | diastellomenon | thee-ah-stale-LOH-may-none |
| And if so much as | Κἂν | kan | kahn |
| beast a | θηρίον | thērion | thay-REE-one |
| touch | θίγῃ | thigē | THEE-gay |
| the | τοῦ | tou | too |
| mountain, | ὄρους | orous | OH-roos |
| stoned, be shall it | λιθοβοληθήσεται· | lithobolēthēsetai | lee-thoh-voh-lay-THAY-say-tay |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| thrust through | βολίδι | bolidi | voh-LEE-thee |
| with a dart: | κατατοξευθήσεται· | katatoxeuthēsetai | ka-ta-toh-ksayf-THAY-say-tay |