Exodus 20:18

Easy To Read Version

During all this time, the people in the valley heard the thundering and saw the lightning on the mountain. They saw smoke rising from the mountain. The people were afraid, and they shook with fear. They stood away from the mountain and watched.

Cross References

Genesis 15:17

After the sun went down, it became very dark. The dead animals still lay on the ground—each animal cut in two pieces. At that time, a column of smoke and fire [86] passed between the halves of the dead animals. [87]

Genesis 3:10

The man said, “I heard you walking in the garden, and I was afraid. I was naked, so I hid.”

Psalm 81:7

You people were in trouble.\par You called for help\par and I set you free.\par I was hidden in the storm clouds,\par and I answered you.\par I tested you by the water at Meribah.” {\cf2\super [468]} \par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [469]})\i0 \par

Jeremiah 23:23

“I am God, and I am always near!”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “I am not far away!\par

Deuteronomy 18:16

God will send you this prophet because that is what you asked him to do. When you were gathered together at Mount Horeb (Sinai), {you were afraid of God’s voice and the great fire you saw on the mountain. So} you said, ‘Don’t let us hear the voice of the Lord our God again! Don’t let us see that great fire or we will die!’

Deuteronomy 4:36

The Lord let you hear his voice from heaven so he could teach you a lesson. On earth he let you see his great fire, and he spoke to you from it.

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!

Deuteronomy 5:27

Moses, you go near and hear all the things the Lord our God says. Then tell us all the things the Lord tells you. We will listen to you, and we will do everything you say.’

Deuteronomy 5:5

But you were afraid of the fire. And you did not go up the mountain. So I stood between the Lord and you to tell you what the Lord said. The Lord said: