Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 5:1-5

The Ten Commandments and the Living Voice at Horeb

From the living-covenant frame (vv. 1-5) through the Decalogue's re-presentation (vv. 6-21) to the Horeb aftermath and Moses's mediatorial appointment (vv. 22-33) — the chapter establishes who spoke, what was said, how it was received, and through whom it will continue to be communicated.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.

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

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

4 The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.

5 At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said:

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Exodus 18:20 Classic cross-references John 1:17 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁה֮ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular summoned וַיִּקְרָ֣א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֲלֵהֶ֗ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural to them אֶל־ H413 Preposition Hear שְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the statutes הַחֻקִּ֣ים H2706 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and ordinances הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים H4941 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular declare דֹּבֵ֥ר H1696 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in your hearing בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֖ם H241 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine plural this day הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular Learn וּלְמַדְתֶּ֣ם H3925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural them אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural and observe them לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃ H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural carefully וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Note that Deuteronomy 5:1 through Deuteronomy 26:19 may be presented as a continuous section of unbroken speech by Moses. In place of multiple levels of nested quotes, this section has been set apart with a double space.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 19:5 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:23 Classic cross-references Exodus 34:10 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural made כָּרַ֥ת H3772 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular a covenant בְּרִ֖ית H1285 Noun - feminine singular with us עִמָּ֛נוּ H5973 Preposition | first person common plural at Horeb בְּחֹרֵֽב׃ H2722 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:32 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:15 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

He יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker did not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle make כָּרַ֥ת H3772 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular covenant הַבְּרִ֣ית H1285 Article | Noun - feminine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural but כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction with אִתָּ֗נוּ H854 Preposition | first person common plural . . . אֲנַ֨חְנוּ H587 Pronoun - first person common plural . . . אֵ֥לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural all כֻּלָּ֥נוּ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural of us who are alive חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Noun - masculine plural here today פֹ֛ה H6311 Adverb . . . הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Exodus 20:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 33:11 Classic cross-references Exodus 19:18 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 34:10 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular spoke דִּבֶּ֨ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular with you עִמָּכֶ֛ם H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural face פָּנִ֣ים׀ H6440 Noun - masculine plural to face בְּפָנִ֗ים H6440 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural out of מִתּ֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the fire הָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Article | Noun - common singular on the mountain בָּהָ֖ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Exodus 20 BSB references Galatians 3:19 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 18:19 Classic cross-references Exodus 19:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

At that הַהִ֔וא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular time בָּעֵ֣ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular I אָ֠נֹכִי H595 Pronoun - first person common singular was standing עֹמֵ֨ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular between בֵּין־ H996 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and you וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural to declare לְהַגִּ֥יד H5046 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct to you לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the word דְּבַ֣ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular because כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you were afraid יְרֵאתֶם֙ H3372 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural of מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the fire הָאֵ֔שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular and would not וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle go up עֲלִיתֶ֥ם H5927 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural the mountain בָּהָ֖ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular And He said לֵאמֹֽר׃ס H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

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