When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking brazier and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.
Exodus 20:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now all the people perceived the thunderings and the lightnings and the noise of the trumpet and the smoking mountain, and as [they] looked they trembled with fear and fell back and stood afar off. American Standard Version (1901) And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off. Common English Bible When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking, the people shook with fear and stood at a distance. Catholic Public Domain Version Then all the people considered the voices, and the lights, and the sound of the trumpet, and the smoking mountain. And being terrified and struck with fear, they stood at a distance, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking: and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off, |
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking brazier and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.
And he said, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.’
‘Am I a God who is only near’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘and not a God who is far away?
This is what you requested from the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not continue to hear the voice of the Lord our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die! ”
He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire.
All of you approached me with your tribal leaders and elders when you heard the voice from the darkness and while the mountain was blazing with fire.
But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.
Go near and listen to everything the Lord our God says. Then you can tell us everything the Lord our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”
At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word of the Lord to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And he said: