Exo 20:18 | HCSB | STEP | All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning , the sound of the trumpet , and the mountain surrounded by smoke . When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance .

Exodus 20:18

The People’s Reaction

18 All the people witnessed ^{▼▼Lit saw} the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it ^{▼▼Sam, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read smoking; the people (or they) were afraid} they trembled and stood at a distance. ^c