Deuteronomy 4:11

And you came to the foot of the mount, which burned even unto heaven: and there was darkness, and a cloud and obscurity in it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

In Context

10From the day in which thou didst stand before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord spoke to me, saying: Call together the people unto me, that they may hear my words, and may learn to fear me all the time that they live on the earth, and may teach their children.

12And the Lord spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the voice of his words, but you saw not any form at all.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:16And now the third day was come, and the morning appeared: and behold thunders began to be heard, and lightning to flash, and a very thick cloud to cover the mount, and the noise of the trumpet sounded exceeding loud, and the people that was in the camp, feared.

Exodus 20:18And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking: and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off,

2 Samuel 22:10He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

Hebrews 12:18For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm,

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:2-41

Exhortations and Arguments. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed… Read the whole commentary →

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