Deuteronomy 5:26

For who [is there] of all flesh, that ever heard the voice of a Living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we, and yet lived?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

In Context

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.

27Go, thou, near, and hear, all that Yahweh our God shall say,—so shalt thou speak unto us, all that Yahweh our God shall speak unto thee and we will hear and do.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And God beheld the earth, and lo! it had corrupted itself,—surely all flesh had corrupted its way, on the earth.

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?

Psalms 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for a GOD who liveth,—When shall I enter in, and see the face of God?

Psalms 84:2My soul, longeth—yea even languisheth—for the courts of Yahweh,—My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a Living GOD.

Jeremiah 10:10But, Yahweh, is God in truth, He, is a God that, liveth, And a King of times age-abiding,—At his anger, quaketh the earth, And nations cannot endure his wrath.

Matthew 26:63But, Jesus, was silent. And, the High-priest, said unto him: I put thee on oath, by the Living God, that, to us, thou say—Whether, thou, art the Christ, the Son of 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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