Deuteronomy 5:24

Easy To Read Version

They said, ‘The Lord our God has shown us his Glory and his greatness! We heard him speak from the fire! We have seen today that it is possible for a person to continue living even after God speaks to him.

Cross References

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob named that place Peniel. [192] Jacob said, “At this place, I saw God face to face, but my life was spared.”

Genesis 32:31

Then the sun came up as he passed Penuel. [193] Jacob was walking crippled because of his leg.

Exodus 19:19

The noise from the trumpet became louder and louder. Every time Moses spoke to God, God answered him with a voice like thunder.

Exodus 20:22

Then the Lord told Moses to say these things to the people of Israel: “You people have seen that I talked with you from heaven.

Exodus 33:20

But you can’t see my face. No person can see me and continue to live.

Numbers 14:14

And the people of Egypt told the people in Canaan about it. They already know you are the Lord. They know that you are with your people. They know that the people saw you. Those people know about the special cloud. They know you use the cloud to lead your people during the day. And they know the cloud becomes a fire to lead your people at night.

Deuteronomy 32:3

Praise God [210] as I speak the Lord’s name!

Deuteronomy 4:33

You people heard God speaking to you from a fire, and you are still alive! Has that ever happened to anyone else? No!

Deuteronomy 5:23

“You heard the voice from the darkness while the mountain was burning with fire. Then all the elders [32] and the other leaders of your family groups came to me.

Deuteronomy 5:25

But if we hear the Lord our God speak to us again, surely we will die! That terrible fire will destroy us! We don’t want to die!

Judges 13:22

Manoah said to his wife, “We have seen God! Surely we will die because of this!”