Deuteronomy 5:4-26

4 The Lord spoke to you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.

5 (At that time I stood between the Lord and you to declare to you the word of the Lord, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain.) And he said:

6 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

7 “You shall have no other gods before me.

8 “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.

9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

11 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

12 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you.

13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.

15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

17 “You shall not murder.

18 “You shall not commit adultery.

19 “You shall not steal.

20 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

21 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

22 These are the commandments the Lord proclaimed in a loud voice to your whole assembly there on the mountain from out of the fire, the cloud and the deep darkness; and he added nothing more. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

23 When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the leading men of your tribes and your elders came to me.

24 And you said, “The Lord our God has shown us his glory and his majesty, and we have heard his voice from the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.

25 But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.

26 For what mortal man has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?

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Cross References for Deuteronomy 5:4-26

Deuteronomy 4:33 - Has any other people heard the voice of God speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived? Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:33 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:33

Genesis 17:22 - When he had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:22

Deuteronomy 34:10 - Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 34:10 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 34:10

Numbers 12:8 - With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why th... Click to read the verse Numbers 12:8 Click to read the verse Numbers 12:8

Exodus 19:9 - The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will he... Click to read the verse Exodus 19:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 19:9

Deuteronomy 5:22 - These are the commandments the Lord proclaimed in a loud voice to your whole assembly there on ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:22 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:22

Numbers 14:14 - And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, O L... Click to read the verse Numbers 14:14 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:14

Deuteronomy 4:36 - From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:36 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:36

Nehemiah 9:13 - “You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and law... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:13 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:13

Exodus 20:1 - The Ten Commandments And God spoke all these words: Click to read the verse Exodus 20:1 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:1

Exodus 33:11 - The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would r... Click to read the verse Exodus 33:11 Click to read the verse Exodus 33:11

Deuteronomy 4:12 - Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:12 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:12

Exodus 19:18-19 - Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke billowe... Click to read the verse Exodus 19:18-19 Click to read the verse Exodus 19:18-19

Exodus 20:18-22 - When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smo... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:18-22 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:18-22

Deuteronomy 5:24-26 - And you said, “The Lord our God has shown us his glory and his majesty, and we have heard his v... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:24-26 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:24-26

Psalms 97:3 - Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. Click to read the verse Psalms 97:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 97:3