Deuteronomy 18:16

World English Bible (2000)

This is according to all that you desired of Yahweh your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, "Let me not hear again the voice of Yahweh my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die."

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:19 : 19 They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."
  • Deut 5:23-28 : 23 It happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; 24 and you said, "Behold, Yahweh 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 speak with man, and he lives. 25 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. 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 Yahweh our God shall say: and tell us all that Yahweh our God shall tell you; and we will hear it, and do it." 28 Yahweh heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and Yahweh said to me, "I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken to you: they have well said all that they have spoken.
  • Deut 9:10 : 10 Yahweh delivered to me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them [was written] according to all the words, which Yahweh spoke with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
  • Heb 12:19 : 19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 20:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18 All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

    19 They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."

  • Deut 5:22-28
    7 verses
    78%

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

    23 It happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

    24 and you said, "Behold, Yahweh 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 speak with man, and he lives.

    25 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.

    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 Yahweh our God shall say: and tell us all that Yahweh our God shall tell you; and we will hear it, and do it."

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

  • Deut 4:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10 the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to 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 on the earth, and that they may teach their children."

    11 You came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire to the heart of the sky, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

    12 Yahweh spoke to you out of the midst of the fire: you heard the voice of words, but you saw no form; only [you heard] a voice.

  • Deut 5:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 Yahweh spoke with you face to face on the mountain out of the midst of the fire,

    5 (I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn't go up onto the mountain;) saying,

  • Deut 18:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 Yahweh said to me, "They have well said that which they have spoken.

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

  • Heb 12:18-21
    4 verses
    76%

    18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,

    19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,

    20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned;"

    21 and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."

  • Deut 4:15
    75%

    15 Take therefore good heed to yourselves; for you saw no kind of form on the day that Yahweh spoke to you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire.

  • Deut 4:33
    75%

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

  • Deut 4:36
    74%

    36 Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you: and on earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.

  • Deut 3:26
    74%

    26 But Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, and didn't listen to me; and Yahweh said to me, "Let it suffice you; speak no more to me of this matter.

  • Deut 9:19
    73%

    19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, with which Yahweh was angry against you to destroy you. But Yahweh listened to me that time also.

  • Num 11:15
    73%

    15 If you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don't let me see my wretchedness."

  • Deut 18:15
    72%

    15 Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.

  • Deut 9:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • Deut 1:34
    72%

    34 Yahweh heard the voice of your words, and was angry, and swore, saying,

  • Deut 10:10
    72%

    10 I stayed on the mountain, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Yahweh listened to me that time also; Yahweh would not destroy you.

  • Deut 1:6
    72%

    6 "Yahweh our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, You have lived long enough in this mountain:

  • Deut 1:19
    72%

    19 We traveled from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw, by the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as Yahweh our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh Barnea.

  • Deut 9:10
    71%

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

  • Deut 9:8
    71%

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

  • Exod 34:3
    71%

    3 No one shall come up with you; neither let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mountain."

  • Deut 1:42
    71%

    42 Yahweh said to me, "Tell them, 'Don't go up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest you be struck before your enemies.'"

  • Num 12:8
    71%

    8 With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh's form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?"

  • Deut 2:17
    71%

    17 that Yahweh spoke to me, saying,

  • Exod 33:18
    71%

    18 He said, "Please show me your glory."

  • Exod 19:21
    71%

    21 Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.

  • Jer 42:21
    71%

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

  • Num 27:15
    71%

    15 Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

  • Exod 19:12
    71%

    12 You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

  • Deut 27:10
    71%

    10 You shall therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day."

  • Exod 33:20
    70%

    20 He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."

  • Exod 17:4
    70%

    4 Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, "What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me."

  • Deut 1:29
    70%

    29 Then I said to you, "Don't dread, neither be afraid of them.

  • Deut 6:16
    70%

    16 You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

  • Deut 9:12
    70%

    12 Yahweh said to me, "Arise, get down quickly from here; for your people whom you have brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they have quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image."