Deuteronomy 18:16 “This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the…”

Deuteronomy 18:16

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

According to al that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, in the day of the assemblie, when thou saidest, Let me heare the voice of my Lord God no more, nor see this great fire any more, that I die not.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

In answer to the request you made to the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the great meeting, when you said, Let not the voice of the Lord my God come to my ears again, and let me not see this great fire any more, or death will overtake me.

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Cross references

“in Horeb”

Deuteronomy 9:10

Deuteronomy 9:10 · BSB

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.

“Let me not hear”

Exodus 20:19 Hebrews 12:19 Deuteronomy 5:24–28

Exodus 20:19 · BSB

“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”

Hebrews 12:19 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 5:24–28 · BSB

and 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.

Also

Deuteronomy 5:23–28

Deuteronomy 5:23–28 · BSB

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,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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