Deuteronomy 5:24

(5-21) and ye said: 'Behold, the LORD our God hath shown 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 speak with man, and he liveth.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed 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.

In Context

23(5-20) And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

25(5-22) Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:31(32-32) And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh.

Exodus 33:20And He said: 'Thou canst not see My face, for man shall not see Me and live.'

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

Judges 13:22And Manoah said unto his wife: 'We shall surely die, because we have seen 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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