Deuteronomy 5:24

and you⌃ said, Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: + 5:24 Or, by this day. this day we have seen that God shall speak to man, and he shall live.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 came to pass when you⌃ heard the voice out of the midst of the fire, for the mountain burned with fire, that you⌃ came to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders:

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.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:31And the sun rose upon him, when he passed the Face of God; and he halted upon his thigh.

Exodus 33:20And God said, You shall not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face, and live.

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

Judges 13:22And Manoe said to 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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