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Exodus 19:21

he said to him: "Descend, and call the people to witness, lest they might be willing to transgress the limits, so as to see the Lord, and a very great multitude of them might perish

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King James Version

And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

English Standard Version

And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to look and many of them perish.

New International Version

and the LORD said to him, "Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the LORD and many of them perish.