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Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֣ה mo·sheh
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the people, people Noun H5971 הָעָם֮ ha·'am
"Do not be afraid; to fear Verb H3372 תִּירָאוּ֒ ti·ra·'u
for God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ha·'e·lo·him;
has come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֖א ba
in order for the sake of, on account of, so that Adverb H5668 לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ le·va·'a·vur
to test to test, try Verb H5254 נַסֹּ֣ות nas·so·vt
Analysis:

Please go to exodus 33 and see the video by Dr. Baruch. It is older. The word nasote is better translated in two possible ways according to what Dr. Baruch says in Rabbinic circles that there were two possible ways to interpret this word. It is wrongly translated in the English. Sort of. Meaning that when God tests us He is revealing through tough circumstances what is in us SO we can see our need for Him and learn to worship Him in trials. (Deut 8) 

The two ways to interpret are: 

  • Nes=miracle 
  • Nasote= new experience

Dr. Baruch, says that he believes we should interpret this both. God wants to give us a miracle and a new experience. God spoke to each person in their hearts. What did He speak?  Their sin. God opened their hearts to see their sins. But it also showed us God's righteous character according to Dr. Baruch. So we see our sin and we see it compared to God WHO IS OUR JUDGE. We need to respond in kind to this seeming contradiction by recognizing that in any church or bible study we attend, and they are teaching us about God, that we compare it to our sin and God's righteousness. Our own Bible Study should make us aware that we are looking at God's character when we look into the law. Is the applicable today? Yes, to teach us about God's righteousness. It is about the heart issue of sin. 

A Ric Joyner side note is that one could compare Matthew 5 as the correct way to respond to God's law. We recognize how bankrupt, or poor we are when we encounter God's law and word. We need His help to change. 

But according to this passage, God revealed their sin to them which also was a terrifying revelation! The Hebrews heard the God of the Universe speaking to them! This event alone should have caused them to be overjoyed not fearful.  Nothing like this happened in their previous lives in Egypt. Their experience was serving the mystical arts of Egypt to convince the Hebrews to serve their gods. Here was God saying we have a problem and it is your heart. But I have the answer. I would like to change you! 

Dr. Baruch said that God was coming to them in the cloud down the mountain to change them and possibly give them a new body SO THEY WOULD NO LONGER SIN. We long for heaven for this very reason. 

Isn't this wonderful to contemplate? Isn't it heartwarming and heart wrenching that our God is so powerful and loving to reveal our sin so we will respond to Him? Let us do this now, asking Him to forgive our sin and place that sin on Christ and ask for His help to "create in us a clean heart" by being born again. We become new creatures in Christ so that we are looking for ways not to sin. But how will we know what causes sin? Through the study of His Word! 
you, and in order for the sake of, on account of, so that Adverb H5668 וּבַעֲב֗וּר u·va·'a·vur
that the fear a fear Noun H3374 יִרְאָתֹ֛ו yir·'a·tov
of Him may remain to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 תִּהְיֶ֧ה tih·yeh
with you, so that you may not sin." to miss, go wrong, sin Verb H2398 תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃ te·che·ta·'u.

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Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin."
King James Bible And Moses said to unto the people, "Do not be afraid; Fear not: for God has is come in order to test prove you, and in order that the his fear of Him may remain with you, so be before your faces, that you may not sin."ye sin not.
Hebrew Greek English Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin."