Deuteronomy 5:25

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24and ye said, Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: this day we have seen that God shall speak to man, and he shall live.

26For 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?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:17And the Lord said to me, They have spoken rightly all that they have said to thee.

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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