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Deuteronomy 18:16

Horeb
Fear

14 Though these nations, which you will dispossess, listen to conjurers and diviners, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.

15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

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!”

17 Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.

18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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!”
KJV
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.
WEB
This is according to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not hear again the LORD my God’s voice, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God at Horeb on 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.
BLB
according to all that you desired of YHWH your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not hear again the voice of YHWH my God, and let me not see this great fire anymore, so that I will not die.”
ÅB
aldeles som du ba Herren din Gud om ved Horeb den dag dere var samlet der og du sa: Jeg kan ikke lenger høre på Herrens, min Guds røst, og denne store ild kan jeg ikke lenger se på, for da må jeg dø.
OTB
Dette er i samsvar med det du ba Herren din Gud om ved Horeb på dagen for forsamlingen, da du sa: "La oss ikke høre Herrens vår Guds røst eller se denne store ilden mer, ellers vil vi dø."
B1930
aldeles som du bad Herren din Gud om ved Horeb den dag I var samlet der og du sa: Jeg kan ikke lenger høre på Herrens, min Guds røst, og denne store ild kan jeg ikke lenger se på, for da må jeg dø.

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Cross references

  • 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.”

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  • Deuteronomy 9:10

    Then 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 5:23–28

    And 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,

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  • Hebrews 12:19

    to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

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