Deuteronomy 5:24

New International Reader's Version

You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his glory and majesty. We have heard his voice coming out of the fire. Today we have seen that a person can still stay alive even if God speaks with them.

Cross References

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob named the place Peniel. He said, “I saw God face to face. But I’m still alive!”

Genesis 32:31

The sun rose above Jacob as he passed by Peniel. He was limping because of his hip.

Exodus 19:19

The sound of the trumpet got louder and louder. Then Moses spoke. And the voice of God answered him.

Exodus 20:22

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Here is what you must tell the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘You have seen for yourselves what I said to you from heaven.

Exodus 33:20

But you can’t see my face,” he said. “No one can see me and stay alive.”

Numbers 14:14

And the Egyptians will tell the people who live in Canaan about it. Lord, they have already heard a lot about you. They’ve heard that you are with these people. They’ve heard that you have been seen face to face. They’ve been told that your cloud stays over them. They’ve heard that you go in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day. They’ve been told that you go in front of them in a pillar of fire at night.

Deuteronomy 32:3

I will make known the name of the Lord. Praise God! How great he is!

Deuteronomy 4:33

You heard the voice of God speaking out of fire. And you lived! Has that happened to any other people?

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.

Deuteronomy 5:25

But why should we die? This great fire will burn us up. We’ll die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God again.

Judges 13:22

“We’re going to die!” he said to his wife. “We’ve seen God!”