Deuteronomy 5:25

New English Translation

But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the Lord our God we will die!

Cross References

Genesis 3:10

The man replied, “I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”

Exodus 20:18

All the people were seeing the thundering and the lightning, and heard the sound of the horn, and saw the mountain smoking – and when the people saw it they trembled with fear and kept their distance.

Exodus 20:19

They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”

Galatians 3:10

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”

Deuteronomy 18:16

This accords with what happened at Horeb in the day of the assembly. You asked the Lord your God: “Please do not make us hear the voice of the Lord our God any more or see this great fire any more lest we die.”

Deuteronomy 18:17

The Lord then said to me, “What they have said is good.

Deuteronomy 33:2

He said: The Lord came from Sinai and revealed himself to Israel from Seir. He appeared in splendor from Mount Paran, and came forth with ten thousand holy ones. With his right hand he gave a fiery law to them.

Deuteronomy 5:24

You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his great glory and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living.

Hebrews 12:19

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is indeed a devouring fire.