This is just what you asked of Adonai your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly when saying, ‘I cannot continue to hear the voice of Adonai my God or see this great fire any more, or I will die.’
Deuteronomy 5:23 - Tree of Life Version For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders; American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Common English Bible Now once you heard the voice from the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, you came to me—more specifically, all the chiefs of your tribes and your elders came— Catholic Public Domain Version Then, after you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, and you saw the mountain burning, you approached me, all you leaders of the tribes and those greater by birth. And you said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But you, after you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and saw the mountain burn, came to me, all the princes of the tribes and the elders. And you said: |
This is just what you asked of Adonai your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly when saying, ‘I cannot continue to hear the voice of Adonai my God or see this great fire any more, or I will die.’
Now then, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us! If we hear the voice of Adonai our God any more, then we will die.
You go near and hear all that Adonai our God says. Then you tell us all what Adonai our God tells you, and we will hear it and do it.’
“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire. Now the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.