Deuteronomy 5:26

For what flesh is there which has heard the voice of the living God, speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have heard, and shall live?

Brenton Septuagint

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 let us not die, for this great fire will consume us, if we shall hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, and we shall die.

27Do thou draw near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say, and thou shalt speak to us all things whatsoever the Lord our God shall speak to thee, and we will hear, and do.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And the Lord God saw the earth, and it was corrupted; because all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 4:33if a nation have heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard and hast lived;

Psalms 42:2For thou, O God, art my strength: wherefore hast thou cast me off? and why do I go sad of countenance, while the enemy oppresses me?

Psalms 84:2O Lord, thou hast taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

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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