Deuteronomy 5:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But we don't want to take a chance on being killed by that terrible fire, and if we keep on hearing the LORD's voice, we will die.

Cross References

Genesis 3:10

The man answered, “I was naked, and when I heard you walking through the garden, I was frightened and hid!”

Exodus 20:18

The people trembled with fear when they heard the thunder and the trumpet and saw the lightning and the smoke coming from the mountain. They stood a long way off

Exodus 20:19

and said to Moses, “If you speak to us, we will listen. But don't let God speak to us, or we will die!”

Galatians 3:10

Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”

Deuteronomy 18:16

You were asking for a prophet the day you were gathered at Mount Sinai and said to the LORD, “Please don't let us hear your voice or see this terrible fire again—if we do, we will die!”

Deuteronomy 18:17

Then the LORD told me: Moses, they have said the right thing.

Deuteronomy 33:2

The LORD came from Mount Sinai. From Edom, he gave light to his people, and his glory was shining from Mount Paran. Thousands of his warriors were with him, and fire was at his right hand.

Deuteronomy 5:24

and said: Today the LORD our God has shown us how powerful and glorious he is. He spoke to us from the fire, and we learnt that people can live, even though God speaks to them.

Hebrews 12:19

or trumpet sound. The people of Israel heard a voice speak. But they begged it to stop,

Hebrews 12:29

Our God is like a destructive fire!