Deuteronomy 5:26

For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we, and has lived?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

In Context

25And now, why should we die? for this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, we shall die.

27Come thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God will say; and speak thou to us all that Jehovah our God will speak to thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.

Deuteronomy 4:33Did [ever] people hear the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

Psalms 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Psalms 84:2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Jeremiah 10:10But Jehovah Elohim is truth; he is the living God, and the King of eternity. At his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations cannot abide his indignation.

Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if *thou* art the Christ the Son of God.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 5:24-33

23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; 24 And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our… Read the whole commentary →

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