Deuteronomy 18:16

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:19 : 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
  • Deut 5:23-28 : 23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; 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. 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die. 26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? 27 Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
  • Deut 9:10 : 10 And Jehovah delivered unto me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them [was written] according to all the words, which Jehovah spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
  • Heb 12:19 : 19 and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 20:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

    19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

  • Deut 5:22-28
    7 verses
    78%

    22These words Jehovah spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them unto me.

    23And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

    24and 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.

    25Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die.

    26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

    27Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

    28And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.

  • Deut 4:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10the day that thou stoodest before Jehovah thy God in Horeb, when Jehovah said unto me, Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

    11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

    12And Jehovah spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of words, but ye saw no form; only [ye heard] a voice.

  • Deut 5:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4Jehovah spake with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,

    5(I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to show you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,

  • Deut 18:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17And Jehovah said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken.

    18I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

  • Heb 12:18-21
    4 verses
    76%

    18For ye are not come unto [a mount] that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

    19and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

    20for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

    21and so fearful was the appearance, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:

  • Deut 4:15
    75%

    15Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of form on the day that Jehovah spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire.

  • Deut 4:33
    75%

    33Did ever a people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

  • Deut 4:36
    74%

    36Out 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.

  • Deut 3:26
    74%

    26But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

  • Deut 9:19
    73%

    19For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. But Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also.

  • Num 11:15
    73%

    15And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

  • Deut 18:15
    72%

    15Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

  • Deut 9:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount was burning with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.

    16And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against Jehovah your God; ye had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which Jehovah had commanded you.

  • Deut 1:34
    72%

    34And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

  • Deut 10:10
    72%

    10And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also; Jehovah would not destroy thee.

  • Deut 1:6
    72%

    6Jehovah our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mountain:

  • Deut 1:19
    72%

    19And we journeyed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which ye saw, by the way to the hill-country of the Amorites, as Jehovah our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.

  • Deut 9:10
    71%

    10And Jehovah delivered unto me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them [was written] according to all the words, which Jehovah spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.

  • Deut 9:8
    71%

    8Also in Horeb ye provoked Jehovah to wrath, and Jehovah was angry with you to destroy you.

  • Exod 34:3
    71%

    3And no man shall come up with thee; neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

  • Deut 1:42
    71%

    42And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

  • Num 12:8
    71%

    8with 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?

  • Deut 2:17
    71%

    17that Jehovah spake unto me, saying,

  • Exod 33:18
    71%

    18And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.

  • Exod 19:21
    71%

    21And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

  • Jer 42:21
    71%

    21and I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah your God in anything for which he hath sent me unto you.

  • Num 27:15
    71%

    15And Moses spake unto Jehovah, saying,

  • Exod 19:12
    71%

    12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

  • Deut 27:10
    71%

    10Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

  • Exod 33:20
    70%

    20And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

  • Exod 17:4
    70%

    4And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

  • Deut 1:29
    70%

    29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

  • Deut 6:16
    70%

    16Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

  • Deut 9:12
    70%

    12And Jehovah said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people that thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.