Deuteronomy 5:22-29

The Ten Commandments

22 "These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly k 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 l he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. 23 And m 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 n greatness, and o we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man p still live. 25 Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. q If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die. 26 p 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? 27 Go near and hear all that the Lord our God will say and r speak to us all that the Lord our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.'

28 "And the Lord heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the Lord said to me, 'I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. s They are right in all that they have spoken. 29 t Oh that they had such a mind as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, u that it might go well with them and with their descendants 1 forever!

  1. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:11
    And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom.
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 9:10 - 11
    And the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone written with the finger of God, and on them were all the words that the Lord had spoken with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly.
    Exodus 24:12
    The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.
  3. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:12
    Then the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
  4. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 3:24
    O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 19:19
    And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.
  6. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:33
    Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live?
  7. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 18:16
    Just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 5:24
    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.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 20:19
    And said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.
  10. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 18:17
    And the Lord said to me, 'They are right in what they have spoken.
  11. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:29
    If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
    Psalms 81:13
    Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
    Isaiah 48:18
    Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
    Matthew 23:37
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
    Luke 19:42
    Saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
  12. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:40
    Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.
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