Exodus 20:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

saw. Figure of speech Zeugma. App-6 (here, Protozeugma), the one verb "saw" used for two things, but appropriate only for one. Emphasis on "saw". and. Note Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6).

Exodus 20:18

18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.