Deuteronomy 18:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!””
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“This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.”
King James Version · Public Domain“according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“according to all that thou didst ask from Jehovah thy God, in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not add to hear the voice of Jehovah my God, and this great fire let me not see any more, and I die not;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 18:16 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
- Deuteronomy 1:6The LORD our God said to us at Horeb: “You have stayed at this mountain long enough.
- Deuteronomy 5:23And 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,
- Deuteronomy 5:25But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.
- Deuteronomy 9:10Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly.
- Jeremiah 1:9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
- Hebrews 12:19to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
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