Deuteronomy 5:24

24 And you said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and 1greatness, and 2we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man 3still live.

Deuteronomy 5:24 In-Context

22 "These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.
23 And as soon as you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.
24 And you said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live.
25 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, we shall die.
26 For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived?

Cross References 3

  • 1. See Deuteronomy 3:24
  • 2. Exodus 19:19
  • 3. See Deuteronomy 4:33
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.