Deuteronomy 4:11

New International Reader's Version

You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain. It blazed with fire that reached as high as the very heavens. There were black clouds and deep darkness.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:10

He opened the heavens and came down. Dark clouds were under his feet.

1 Kings 19:12

After the earthquake a fire came. But the Lord wasn’t in the fire. And after the fire there was only a gentle whisper.

Psalm 18:11

He covered himself with darkness. The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround him. His rule is built on what is right and fair.

Exodus 19:9

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “I am going to come to you in a thick cloud. The people will hear me speaking with you. They will always put their trust in you.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.

Deuteronomy 4:12

Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of his words. But you didn’t see any shape or form. You only heard a voice.

Deuteronomy 5:23

The mountain was blazing with fire. You heard the voice coming out of the darkness. So your elders and all the leaders of your tribes came to me.