Hebrews 12:19

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

In Context

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

20For they did not endure that which was said: And if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:1And the Lord spoke all these words:

Deuteronomy 4:12And 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.

Deuteronomy 5:3He made not the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are now present and living.

Deuteronomy 18:16As thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the assembly was gathered together, and saidst: Let me not hear any more the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see any more this exceeding great fire, lest I die.

1 Thessalonians 4:16Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up together with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air, and so shall we be always with the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:19-29

Nature of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21 And so terrible was the sight, that… Read the whole commentary →

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