Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the leaders of your tribes and your elders came to me. New Living Translation “But when you heard the voice from the heart of the darkness, while the mountain was blazing with fire, all your tribal leaders and elders came to me. English Standard Version And as soon as you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders. Berean Standard Bible And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, King James Bible 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; New King James Version “So it was, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. New American Standard Bible And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. NASB 1995 “And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. NASB 1977 “And it came about, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. Amplified Bible And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you approached me, all the leaders (heads) of your tribes and your elders; Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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; Contemporary English Version When fire blazed from the mountain, and you heard the voice coming from the darkness, your tribal leaders came to me English Revised Version And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; GOD'S WORD® Translation But when you heard the voice coming from the darkness and saw the mountain blazing with fire, all the leaders and heads of your tribes came to me. Good News Translation "When the whole mountain was on fire and you heard the voice from the darkness, your leaders and the chiefs of your tribes came to me International Standard Version When you heard the voice from the darkness while the mountain was blazing, all the leaders and elders of your tribes came to me and said: Majority Standard Bible And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, NET Bible Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me. New Heart English Bible It happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; World English Bible When you heard the voice out of the middle of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, as you hear the voice out of the midst of the darkness and of the mountain burning with fire, that you come near to me, all [the] heads of your tribes and your elderly, Young's Literal Translation 'And it cometh to pass as ye hear the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and of the mountain burning with fire, that ye come near unto me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders, Smith's Literal Translation And it will be as ye are hearing the voice from the midst of the darkness (and the mount burnt with fire), and ye will come near to me all the heads of your tribes, and your old men; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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: 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: New American Bible But when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, you came near to me, all your tribal heads and elders, New Revised Standard Version When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness and saw the mountain burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when you had heard the voice from within the darkness and the mountain was blazing in fire, all of you brought me the Leaders of your tribes and your Elders. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the fire, for the mountain burned with fire, that ye came to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Intercedes for the People22The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. 23 And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, 24and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.… Cross References Exodus 20:18-21 When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. / “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” / “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.” ... Hebrews 12:18-21 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ... Exodus 19:16-19 On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. / Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ... Deuteronomy 4:11-12 You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. / And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice. Deuteronomy 18:16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!” Acts 7:38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. 1 Kings 19:11-13 Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Matthew 17:5-6 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” / When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. 2 Corinthians 3:7-9 Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! Exodus 33:20 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” John 12:28-30 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” / The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him. / In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours. Revelation 1:10-17 On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, ... Exodus 19:9 The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said. Exodus 34:30 Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when you heard the voice out of the middle of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Exodus 20:18,19 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… Hebrews 12:18-21 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, … Jump to Previous Ablaze Burn Burned Burning Dark Darkness Elders Heads Hear Heard Hearing Leading Midst Mountain Tribes VoiceJump to Next Ablaze Burn Burned Burning Dark Darkness Elders Heads Hear Heard Hearing Leading Midst Mountain Tribes VoiceDeuteronomy 5 1. The covenant in Horeb6. The ten commandments 23. At the people's request Moses receives the law from God And when you heard the voice The phrase "heard the voice" refers to the Israelites' direct encounter with the divine at Mount Sinai. The Hebrew word for "voice" is "קוֹל" (qol), which can also mean sound or noise. This emphasizes the powerful and awe-inspiring nature of God's communication. In the biblical context, hearing God's voice was a profound and terrifying experience, signifying His immediate presence and authority. This moment underscores the seriousness of the covenant being established and the direct revelation of God's will to His people. from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire all the leaders of your tribes and your elders came to me (25) Why should we die?--The instinctive dread of death awakened by the Divine presence, and especially by the declaration of the Divine law, bears eloquent testimony to the truth that man was made to bear the Divine likeness, and to live a holy life. (26) For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard.--A famous passage in the Talmud makes all nations hear the words of the Law, every people in its own language. The thought is remarkable as bringing out a further analogy between the revelation at Sinai and the revelation on the Day of Pentecost, when every man heard in his own language the wonderful works of God. Verses 23-27. - In a purely historical narrative such as that in Exodus, a condensed statement of what took place on this occasion was sufficient; but in an address to the people, it was fitting that Hoses should give it in fuller detail, especially in view of what follows.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And when you heardכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤ם (kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵem) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the voice הַקּוֹל֙ (haq·qō·wl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound out of מִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the darkness, הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ha·ḥō·šeḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness while the mountain וְהָהָ֖ר (wə·hā·hār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country was blazing בֹּעֵ֣ר (bō·‘êr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish with fire, בָּאֵ֑שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the heads רָאשֵׁ֥י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of your tribes שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם (šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe and your elders וְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם׃ (wə·ziq·nê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old approached וַתִּקְרְב֣וּן (wat·tiq·rə·ḇūn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7126: To come near, approach me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Deuteronomy 5:23 NIVDeuteronomy 5:23 NLT Deuteronomy 5:23 ESV Deuteronomy 5:23 NASB Deuteronomy 5:23 KJV Deuteronomy 5:23 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 5:23 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 5:23 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 5:23 French Bible Deuteronomy 5:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:23 It happened when you heard the voice (Deut. 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