After the earthquake, there was a fire. But that fire was not the Lord. After the fire, there was a quiet, gentle voice. [212]
Deuteronomy 4:15 - Easy To Read Version “On the day the Lord spoke to you from the fire at Mount Horeb (Sinai), you did not see him—there was no shape for God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore take good heed to yourselves, since you saw no form of Him on the day the Lord spoke to you on Horeb out of the midst of the fire, American Standard Version (1901) Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of form on the day that Jehovah spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire; Common English Bible So watch your conduct closely, because you didn’t see any form on the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the very fire itself. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, guard your souls carefully. You saw no likeness on the day that the Lord God spoke to you on Horeb from the midst of fire. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Keep therefore your souls carefully. You saw not any similitude in the day that the Lord God spoke to you in Horeb from the midst of the fire: |
After the earthquake, there was a fire. But that fire was not the Lord. After the fire, there was a quiet, gentle voice. [212]
How can a young person live a pure life?\par By following your instructions.\par
The people of Israel reached the Sinai desert in the third month of their trip from Egypt.
“You must not make any idols. [124] Don’t make any statues or pictures of anything up in the sky or of anything on the earth or of anything down in the water.
The most important thing is for you to be careful in the things you think. Your thoughts control your life.
Don’t leave the straight path—the way that is good and right. But always turn away from evil.
Can you compare God to anything? No!\par Can you make a picture of God? No!\par
The Lord says these things: Be careful that you don’t carry a load on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [142]} day. And don’t bring a load through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.
God wants husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit. Why? So they would have holy children. So protect that spiritual unity. Don’t cheat on your wife. She has been your wife from the time you were young.
And the Lord wrote on the stones the same words he had written before—the Ten Commandments he spoke to you from the fire, when you were gathered together at the mountain. Then the Lord gave the two flat stones to me.
Then the Lord spoke to you from the fire. You heard the sound of someone speaking, but you did not see any form. There was only a voice.
At that time, the Lord also commanded me to teach you the other laws and rules that you must follow in the land you are going to take and live in.
In that new land, you must be careful not to forget the Agreement that the Lord your God made with you. You must obey the Lord’s command. Don’t make any idols in any form!
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.
But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget the things you have seen. You must teach those things to your children and grandchildren.
The Lord spoke with you face to face at that mountain. He spoke to you from the fire.
“You must not make any idols. [25] Don’t make any statues or pictures of anything up in the sky or of anything on the earth or of anything down in the water.
The Lord gave me the flat stones. God wrote his commands on the stones with his finger. God wrote everything he said to you from the fire when you were gathered together at the mountain.
The Son shows the glory of God. He is a perfect copy of God’s nature. The Son holds everything together with his powerful command. The Son made people clean from their sins. Then he sat down at the right side {\cf2\super [2]} of the Great One (God) in heaven.