Deuteronomy 5:24

and ye said—Lo! Yahweh our God hath let us see his glory and his greatness, his voice also, have we heard out of the midst of the fire,—this day, have we seen, that God may speak with man who yet may live.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, the mountain also burning with fire, then drew ye near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes and your elders,

25Now, therefore why should we die? for this great fire, will consume, us,—if we ourselves, hear the voice of Yahweh our God any more, we shall die.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:31And the sun rose on him as soon as he had passed over Penuel,—he, moreover was halting upon his thigh,

Exodus 33:20But he said—Thou canst not see my face, For no son of earth can see me, and live

Deuteronomy 4:33Did a people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of fire, as, thou, didst hear, and yet live?

Judges 13:22And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall, die,—for, upon God, have we looked.

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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