Deuteronomy 5 · Verse 24

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.
Deuteronomy 5:24, King James Version

Deuteronomy 5:24 in other translations

BSBand 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.
WEBand you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire. We have seen today that God does speak with man, and he lives.
ASVand ye said, Behold, Jehovah our God hath showed 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 speak with man, and he liveth.
YLTand say, Lo, Jehovah our God hath shewed us His honour, and His greatness; and His voice we have heard out of the midst of the fire; this day we have seen that God doth speak with man--and he hath lived.
DARBYand ye said, Behold, Jehovah our God has shewn us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God talks with man, and he lives.
BBEAnd said, The Lord has let us see his glory and his power, and his voice has come to us out of the fire: today we have seen that a man may go on living even after hearing the voice of God.
WebsterAnd ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

What does Deuteronomy 5:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:23-28

23-28. And ... ye came near unto me--(See on Ex 20:19).

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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…

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Deuteronomy 5:24 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.

וַתֹּאמְר֗וּva.to.me.Ruand you saidH559
הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005
הֶרְאָ֜נוּher.'A.nuhe has shown usH7200
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כְּבֹד֣וֹke.vo.Doglory hisH3519
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
גָּדְל֔וֹga.de.Logreatness hisH1433
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
קֹל֥וֹko.Lovoice hisH6963
שָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085
מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] middle ofH8432
הָאֵ֑שׁha.'Eshthe fireH784
הַיּ֤וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
רָאִ֔ינוּra.'I.nuwe have seenH7200
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
יְדַבֵּ֧רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696
אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֶת\־'et-withH854
הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH120
וָחָֽי\׃va.Chaiand he will liveH2421

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:24

  • Deuteronomy 4:33

    Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

  • Exodus 19:19

    And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

  • Exodus 33:20

    And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

  • Genesis 32:30

    And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

  • Judges 13:22

    And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

  • Deuteronomy 5:4-5

    The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, (I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
we have heard.
4,5; Ex 19:19
he liveth.
4:33; Ge 32:30; Ex 33:20; Jud 13:22

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Context

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 5:25

    Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.

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Deuteronomy 5:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dijisteis: He aquí, Jehová nuestro Dios nos ha mostrado su gloria y su grandeza, y hemos oído su voz de en medio del fuego: hoy hemos visto que Jehová habla al hombre, y éste vive.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et vous avez dit: Voici, l’ Éternel, notre Dieu, nous a fait voir sa gloire et sa grandeur, et nous avons entendu sa voix du milieu du feu; aujourd’hui nous avons vu que Dieu parle avec l’homme, et que l’homme vit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sprachet: Siehe, Jehova, unser Gott, hat uns seine Herrlichkeit und seine Größe sehen lassen, und wir haben seine Stimme mitten aus dem Feuer gehört; an diesem Tage haben wir gesehen, daß Jehova mit dem Menschen redet, und er am Leben bleibt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ecce ostendit nobis Dominus Deus noster majestatem et magnitudinem suam: vocem ejus audivimus de medio ignis, et probavimus hodie, quod loquente Deo cum homine, vixerit homo.