Deuteronomy 5:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But now why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we continue to hear the voice of the LORD our God.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now therefore why should we die?{H4191} for this great{H1419} fire{H784} will consume{H398} us: if we hear{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} any more,{H3254} then we shall die.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now therefore why should we die{H4191}{(H8799)}? for this great{H1419} fire{H784} will consume{H398}{(H8799)} us: if we hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} any more{H3254}{(H8802)}, then we shall die{H4191}{(H8804)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And now wherfore shulde we dye that this greate fyre shulde consume us: Yf we shulde heare the voyce of the Lorde oure God any moare, we shulde dye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And now wherfore shulde we dye, that this fire shulde cosume vs? Yf we shulde heare the voyce of the LORDE oure God eny more, we shulde dye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Now therefore, why should we dye? for this great fire wil consume vs: if we heare ye voyce of the Lord our God any more, we shall dye.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nowe therfore why shoulde we dye? that this great fire shoulde consume vs: If we heare the voyce of the Lord our God any more, we shall dye:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And, now, why do we die? for consume us doth this great fire -- if we add to hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more -- then we have died.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Why then is death to be our fate? For if the voice of the Lord our God comes to us any more, death will overtake us, and we will be burned up in this great fire.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the LORD our God we will die!

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 18:16 : 16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.
  • Deut 33:2 : 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from Mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.'
  • Gal 3:21-22 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law. 22 But the Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Heb 12:29 : 29 For our God is a consuming fire.

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

    27 Go near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak to us all that the LORD our God shall speak to you; and we will hear it, and do it.

    28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and the LORD said to me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken to you: they have spoken well all that they have spoken.

  • Deut 5:22-24
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    83%

    22 These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a great voice: and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone, and delivered them to me.

    23 And it happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain burned with fire,) that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

    24 And you said, Behold, the LORD our God has shown 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 does talk with man, and he lives.

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    18 And all the people saw the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.

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    16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.

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    12 And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

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    78%

    33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live?

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    2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

    3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive today.

    4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain out of the midst of the fire,

    5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for you were afraid because of the fire, and did not go up into the mountain;) saying,

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    29 For our God is a consuming fire.

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    11 And you came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

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