Deuteronomy 5:28

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

When the LORD heard you speaking to me, he said to me,“I have heard what these people have said to you– they have spoken well.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 18:17 : 17 The LORD then said to me,“What they have said is good.
  • Num 27:7 : 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad have a valid claim. You must indeed give them possession of an inheritance among their father’s relatives, and you must transfer the inheritance of their father to them.
  • Num 36:5 : 5 Moses’ Decision Then Moses gave a ruling to the Israelites by the word of the LORD:“What the tribe of the Josephites is saying is right.

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    16This accords with what happened at Horeb in the day of the assembly. You asked the LORD your God:“Please do not make us hear the voice of the LORD our God any more or see this great fire any more lest we die.”

    17The LORD then said to me,“What they have said is good.

  • Deut 5:23-27
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    23Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me.

    24You said,“The LORD our God has shown us his great glory and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living.

    25But 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!

    26Who is there from the entire human race who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived?

    27You go near so that you can hear everything the LORD our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.”

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    8and all the people answered together,“All that the LORD has commanded we will do!” So Moses brought the words of the people back to the LORD.

    9The LORD said to Moses,“I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and so that they will always believe in you.” And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.

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    14You replied to me that what I had said to you was good.

  • Deut 1:34
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    34Judgment at Kadesh Barnea When the LORD heard you, he became angry and made this vow:

  • 1 Sam 8:21
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    21So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the LORD.

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    8Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence“Indeed, you have said in my hearing(I heard the sound of the words!):

  • Num 14:27-28
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    27“How long must I bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites that they murmured against me.

    28Say to them,‘As I live, says the LORD, I will surely do to you just what you have spoken in my hearing.

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    29If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.

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    2They said,“Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?” And the LORD heard it.

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    4The prophet Jeremiah answered them,“Agreed! I will indeed pray to the LORD your God as you have asked. I will tell you everything the LORD replies in response to you. I will not keep anything back from you.”

    5They answered Jeremiah,“May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not do just as the LORD your God sends you to tell us to do.

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    22The Altar The LORD said to Moses:“Thus you will tell the Israelites:‘You yourselves have seen that I have spoken with you from heaven.

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    7But listen to what I say to you and to all these people.

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    18Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel has said concerning the words you have heard:

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    17the LORD said to me,

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    26Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

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    20Then the LORD said,“I have forgiven them as you asked.

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    23Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!

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