Deuteronomy 5:24
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.
KJV
Ecce ostendit nobis Dominus Deus noster majestatem et magnitudinem suam : vocem ejus audivimus de medio ignis, et probavimus hodie, quod loquente Deo cum homine, vixerit homo.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐλέγετε Ἰδοὺ ἔδειξεν Κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ μέσου τοῦ πυρός· ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ ἴδομεν ὅτι λαλήσει θεὸς πρὸς ἄνθρωπον, καὶ ζήσεται.
LXX
and ye said, Behold, Jehovah 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 speak with man, and he liveth.
ASV
וַ/תֹּאמְר֗וּ הֵ֣ן הֶרְאָ֜/נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֨י/נוּ֙ אֶת כְּבֹד֣/וֹ וְ/אֶת גָּדְל֔/וֹ וְ/אֶת קֹל֥/וֹ שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ מִ/תּ֣וֹךְ הָ/אֵ֑שׁ הַ/יּ֤וֹם הַ/זֶּה֙ רָאִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי יְדַבֵּ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת הָֽ/אָדָ֖ם וָ/חָֽי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
That one God formed all things in the world, by means of the Word and the Holy Spirit: and that although He is to us in this life invisible and incomprehensible, nevertheless He is not unknown; inasmuch as His works do declare Him, and His Word has shown that in many modes He may be seen and known. 1. As regards His greatness, therefore, it is not possible to know God, for it i…
Cross-references
- Deut 4:33 — Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
- Deut 4:33 — Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
- Deut 5:4 — The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
- Deut 5:4 — The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
- Deut 32:3 — Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
- Exod 19:19 — And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
- Exod 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
- Exod 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
- Exod 34:14 — For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
- Gen 32:30 — And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- Gen 32:30 — And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- Hab 3:3 — God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
- Isa 33:14 — The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
- John 2:11 — This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
- Judg 13:22 — And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.