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For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For they could not bear to bear, carry, bring forth V-IIA-3P H5342 ἔφερον epheron
the command, to set apart, fig. to distinguish, to charge expressly V-PPM/P-ANS H1291 διαστελλόμενον diastellomenon
"IF EVEN and if Adv H2579 κἂν kan
A BEAST a wild beast N-NNS H2342 θηρίον thērion
TOUCHES to touch V-ASA-3S H2345 θίγῃ thigē
THE MOUNTAIN, a mountain N-GNS H3735 ὄρους orous
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
IT WILL BE STONED." to pelt with stones, to stone V-FIP-3S H3036 λιθοβοληθήσεται lithobolēthēsetai

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."
King James Bible For (For they could not bear endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Berean Bible For for they could not bear that being commanded: “If even a beast should touch the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."mountain, it shall be stoned.”
Hebrew Greek English For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."