For they could not bear what was said, and so, if even a beast would have touched the mountain, it would have been stoned
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King James Version
(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:English Standard Version
For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."New International Version
because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."