Deuteronomy 5 · Verse 23

Deuteronomy 5:23

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;
Deuteronomy 5:23, King James Version

Deuteronomy 5:23 in other translations

BSBAnd 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,
WEBWhen 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;
ASVAnd 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;
YLT‘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,
DARBYAnd it came to pass, when ye heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, and the mountain burned with fire, that ye came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
BBEAnd after hearing the voice which came out of the dark while the mountain was burning with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your chiefs came to me,
WebsterAnd 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;

What does Deuteronomy 5:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:23-28
23-28. And ... ye came near unto me--(See on Ex 20:19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice - See the notes on Exo 20:18, etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:23-33
Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to come boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their consciences startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises are extorted from them, but no good principles are fixed and rooted in them. God commended what they said. He desires the welfare and salvation of poor sinners. He has given abundant proof that he does so; he gives us time and space to repent. He has sent his Son to redeem us, promised his Spirit to those who pray for him, and has declared that he has no pleasure in the ruin of sinners. It would be well with many, if there were always such a heart in them, as there seems to be sometimes; when they are under conviction of sin, or the rebukes of providence, or when they come to look death in the face. The only way to be happy, is to be holy. Say to the righteous, It shall be well with them. Let believers make it more and more their study and delight, to do as the Lord God hath commanded.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 5:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤םke.sha.me.'a.Khemwhen heard youH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַקּוֹל֙ha.kOlthe voiceH6963
מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] middle ofH8432
הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekhthe darknessH2822
וְהָהָ֖רve.ha.Harand the mountainH2022
בֹּעֵ֣רbo.'Er[was] burningH1197
בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH784
וַתִּקְרְב֣וּןva.tik.re.Vunand you drew near !H7126
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[the] chiefs ofH7218
שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םshiv.tei.Khemtribes yourH7626
וְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם\׃ve.zik.nei.Khemand elders yourH2205

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:23

  • 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. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

  • 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, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 20:18,19; Heb 12:18-21

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 5:22

    These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

  • Deuteronomy 5:23

    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;

  • Deuteronomy 5:24

    And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

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Deuteronomy 5:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y aconteció, que como vosotros oisteis la voz de en medio de las tinieblas, y visteis al monte que ardía en fuego, llegasteis á mí todos los príncipes de vuestras tribus, y vuestros ancianos;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva que, lorsque vous avez entendu la voix du milieu des ténèbres, la montagne étant brûlante de feu, vous vous êtes approchés de moi, tous les chefs de vos tribus et vos anciens,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als ihr die Stimme mitten aus der Finsternis hörtet, während der Berg im Feuer brannte, da nahtet ihr zu mir, alle Häupter eurer Stämme und eure Ältesten,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vos autem postquam audistis vocem de medio tenebrarum, et montem ardere vidistis, accessistis ad me omnes principes tribuum et majores natu, atque dixistis: