Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; New Living Translation You have not come to a physical mountain, to a place of flaming fire, darkness, gloom, and whirlwind, as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai. English Standard Version For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest Berean Standard Bible For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; Berean Literal Bible For you have not come to that being touched and having been kindled with fire, and to darkness, and to gloom, and to storm, King James Bible For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, New King James Version For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, New American Standard Bible For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, NASB 1995 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, NASB 1977 For you have not come to a mountain that may be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, Legacy Standard Bible For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, Amplified Bible For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging windstorm, Christian Standard Bible For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm, Holman Christian Standard Bible For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm, American Standard Version For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, Contemporary English Version You have not come to a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm English Revised Version For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, GOD'S WORD® Translation You have not come to something that you can feel, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom, to a storm, Good News Translation You have not come, as the people of Israel came, to what you can feel, to Mount Sinai with its blazing fire, the darkness and the gloom, the storm, International Standard Version You have not come to something that can be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom, Majority Standard Bible For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to blackness, darkness, and storm; NET Bible For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind New Heart English Bible For you have not come to something that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and darkness, gloom, and storm, Webster's Bible Translation For ye are not come to the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor to blackness, and to darkness, and tempest, Weymouth New Testament For you have not come to a material object all ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and storm and trumpet-blast and the sound of words-- World English Bible For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor you did not come near to the mountain touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and storm, Berean Literal Bible For you have not come to that being touched and having been kindled with fire, and to darkness, and to gloom, and to storm, Young's Literal Translation For ye came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, Smith's Literal Translation For ye have not come to the mount being handled, and burned with fire, and to duskiness, and to darkness, and to a violent storm, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm, Catholic Public Domain Version But you have not drawn near to a tangible mountain, or a burning fire, or a whirlwind, or a mist, or a storm, New American Bible You have not approached that which could be touched and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness and storm New Revised Standard Version You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you have yet neither come near the roaring fire, nor the darkness nor the storm nor the tempest, Aramaic Bible in Plain English For you have not approached the fire that burned and was tangible, neither to the darkness and dark fog and the tempest, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor you have not come to a mountain that may be touched, and that burns with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, Godbey New Testament For you have not come to the mountain that can be touched, and that is burnt with fire, and unto blackness and darkness, and tempest, Haweis New Testament For ye have not approached the mountain that could only be groped for, and that burned with fire, and the thick cloud, and the darkness, and the tempest, Mace New Testament You do not approach to any thing corporeal, to scorching fire, to smoak, darkness, and tempest, Weymouth New Testament For you have not come to a material object all ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and storm and trumpet-blast and the sound of words-- Worrell New Testament For ye have not come to a mount that is touched and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, Worsley New Testament Ye are not come to a tangible mountain, and burning fire, and a thick cloud, and darkness, and tempest, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Unshakable Kingdom17For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. 18For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.… Cross References 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 5:22-26 The 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. / 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, / and 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. ... 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.” ... Galatians 4:24-26 These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. / Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. / But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. 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! 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. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 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. Deuteronomy 33:2 He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand. Psalm 68:8 the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. Psalm 77:18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. Psalm 97:2-5 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. / Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. / His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. ... 1 Kings 19:11-12 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. Isaiah 6:4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. Treasury of Scripture For you are not come to the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, Exodus 19:12-19 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: … Exodus 20:18 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. Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Ablaze Black Blackness Blazing Burned Burning Cloud Dark Darkness Fire Gloom Material Mount Mountain Object Scorched Smoke Sound Storm Tempest Touched Trumpet-Blast Violent Whirlwind Wind WordsJump to Next Ablaze Black Blackness Blazing Burned Burning Cloud Dark Darkness Fire Gloom Material Mount Mountain Object Scorched Smoke Sound Storm Tempest Touched Trumpet-Blast Violent Whirlwind Wind WordsHebrews 12 1. An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness by Christ's example22. A commendation of the new covenant. For you have not come This phrase sets the stage for a contrast between the old and new covenants. The Greek word for "come" (προσεληλύθατε, proselēlythate) implies an approach or drawing near. In the context of Hebrews, it signifies the believers' spiritual journey and relationship with God. Unlike the Israelites who physically approached Mount Sinai, Christians are called to a spiritual communion with God through Christ. to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire to darkness, gloom, and storm The mount that might be touched.--It appears certain that the word "mount" has no place in the true Greek text. Had this word been in the sentence as originally written, its absence from all our more ancient authorities would be inexplicable; whilst, on the other hand, the contrast with Hebrews 12:22, and the recollection of Deuteronomy 4:11, from which the last words in this verse are taken, would very naturally lead a transcriber to supply this word, which he might suppose to have accidentally dropped out of the text. If, however, the writer did not make use of the word here, though the contrast of Hebrews 12:22 was already before his mind, it seems certain that the word was not in his thought; and hence we have no right to introduce it in the explanation of the verse. The true translation, in all probability, is as follows: For ye are not come unto a material (literally, a palpable) and kindled fire, and unto gloom and darkness and tempest. The object of the writer is to set forth the terrors which accompanied the giving of the Law,--that which the awe-stricken people saw and heard. Not the mount, but the terrible fire was that which met their gaze. Thus again and again in Deuteronomy we find reference to the voice and the fire alone (Deuteronomy 4:33; Deuteronomy 4:36; Deuteronomy 5:4; Deuteronomy 5:25-26; Deuteronomy 18:16). Shortly before "the day of the assembly" in Horeb Israel had been led by "a pillar of fire" (Exodus 13:21); in Hebrews 12:29 of this chapter the figure of "a consuming fire" is applied to God Himself. To avoid such associations as these, and vividly to represent what then was shown to the Israelites, he speaks of "a material and kindled fire." The metaphor in "palpable" as applied to fire is hardly more remarkable than that involved in "a darkness which may be felt" (Exodus 10:21, where the word used in the LXX. is almost the same as that which we have here). . . . Verses 18-29. - There follows now, both for encouragement and for warning, a grand contrast between the Mosaic and Christian dispensations, founded on the phenomena that accompanied the giving of the Law. To Mount Sinai, with its repelling terrors, is opposed an ideal picture of Mount Zion and the heavenly Jerusalem, expressive of the communion of saints in Christ. And then at ver. 25 (as previously in Hebrews 10.) the tone of encouragement changes again to one of warning, the very excess of privilege being made the measure of the guilt of slighting it. Verse 18. - For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned, with fire, and unto blackness and darkness and tempest. The allusion is to the Israelites approaching Mount Sinai when the Law was given (see Deuteronomy 4:11, whence still more than from Exodus 19. the whole description is taken, "And ye came near [προσήλθετε, the same word as is used supra, Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 7:25], and stood under the mountain"). Though the word "mount" in the Received Text has the support of no ancient authority, it must be understood, whether or not originally written. For it comes after προσήλθετε in the passage of Deuteronomy which is evidently referred to, the following words, "blackness, darkness, tempest" (σκότος γνόφος θύελλα), being also found there. And otherwise we should have to translate, "a touched [i.e. palpable] and kindled fire;" but "touched" (φηλαφωμένῳ) is not suitable to fire; and we should also lose the evidently intended contrast between the two mountains of Sinai and Zion, which appears in ver. 22. Neither may we trans- late, as some would do, "a mountain that might be touched, and kindled fire;" for the original passage in Deuteronomy has "and the mountain burned with fire (καὶ τὸ ὄρος ἐκαίετο πυρὶ)." The participle φηλαφωμένῳ (literally, that was touched), rather than ψηφαλητῷ, may be used here, although on the occasion referred to all were forbidden to touch the mountain, by way of bringing more distinctly into view the actual Sinai, which was touched at other times, and which Moses both touched and ascended. If so, the main purpose of the word is to contrast the local and palpable mountain of the Law with the ideal Mount Zion which is afterwards spoken cf. Or, the verb ψηλαλάω may here carry with it its common sense of groping after, as in the dark (cf. Deuteronomy 28:29, Καὶ ἔση ψηλαφῶν μεσημβρίας ὡσεὶ ψηλαφήσαι ὁ τυφλὸς ἐν τῷ σκότει), with reference to the cloudy darkness about Sinai, and in contrast with the clear unclouded vision of Zion.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. you have not come to προσεληλύθατε (proselēlythate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. [ a mountain that ] can be touched ψηλαφωμένῳ (psēlaphōmenō) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5584: From the base of psallo; to manipulate, i.e. Verify by contact; figuratively, to search for. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. that is burning κεκαυμένῳ (kekaumenō) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2545: To ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire. Apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. Kindle or consume. with fire; πυρὶ (pyri) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. to darkness, γνόφῳ (gnophō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1105: Darkness, gloom; a thick cloud. Akin to nephos; gloom. gloom, ζόφῳ (zophō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2217: Darkness, murkiness, gloom. Akin to the base of nephos; gloom. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. storm; θυέλλῃ (thyellē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2366: A storm, tempest, whirlwind. From thuo a storm. Links Hebrews 12:18 NIVHebrews 12:18 NLT Hebrews 12:18 ESV Hebrews 12:18 NASB Hebrews 12:18 KJV Hebrews 12:18 BibleApps.com Hebrews 12:18 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 12:18 Chinese Bible Hebrews 12:18 French Bible Hebrews 12:18 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 12:18 For you have not come to (Heb. He. Hb) |
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