Deuteronomy 5:24

and say, Behold, our God YHWH has showed us His glory and His greatness; and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; this day we have seen that God speaks with man—and he has lived.

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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

23And it comes to pass, as you hear the voice out of the midst of the darkness and of the mountain burning with fire, that you come near to me, all [the] heads of your tribes and your elderly,

25And now, why do we die? For this great fire consumes us if we add to hear the voice of our God YHWH anymore—then we have died.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:31and the sun rises on him when he has passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh;

Exodus 33:20He also says, “You are unable to see My face, for man does not see Me and live”;

Deuteronomy 4:33Has a people heard the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, you—and live?

Judges 13:22And Manoah says to his wife, “We certainly die, for 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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