Deuteronomy 5:4
What does Deuteronomy 5:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 5:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah spake with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah spake with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The word of the Lord came to you face to face on the mountain, out of the heart of the fire,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Face to face hath Jehovah spoken with you, in the mount, out of the midst of the fire;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He spoke to us face to face in the mount out of the midst of fire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire Jehovah spoke with you
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 4:36
Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he made thee to see his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
- Numbers 12:8
with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
- Deuteronomy 4:33
Did ever a people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
- Deuteronomy 5:24
and 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.
- Exodus 33:11
And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.
- Exodus 19:9
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.
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