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

1Then 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.

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

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

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

5At 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 18:20Classic cross-references John 1:17Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:1Classic cross-references Philippians 4:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsummonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֲלֵהֶ֗םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralto themאֶל־H413PrepositionHearשְׁמַ֤עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםH2706Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםH4941Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singulardeclareדֹּבֵ֥רH1696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin your hearingבְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֖םH241Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine pluralthis dayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularLearnוּלְמַדְתֶּ֣םH3925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralthemאֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluraland observe themלַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralcarefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םH8104Conjunctive 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 19:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:23Classic cross-references Exodus 34:10Classic cross-references Exodus 24:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:1Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralmadeכָּרַ֥תH3772Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara covenantבְּרִ֖יתH1285Noun - feminine singularwith usעִמָּ֛נוּH5973Preposition | first person common pluralat Horebבְּחֹרֵֽב׃H2722Preposition-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 31:32Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:15Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Heיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdid notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlemakeכָּרַ֥תH3772Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcovenantהַבְּרִ֣יתH1285Article | Noun - feminine singularwithאֶת־H854Prepositionour fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּH1Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralbutכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwithאִתָּ֗נוּH854Preposition | first person common plural. . .אֲנַ֨חְנוּH587Pronoun - first person common plural. . .אֵ֥לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralallכֻּלָּ֥נוּH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralof us who are aliveחַיִּֽים׃H2416Noun - masculine pluralhere todayפֹ֛הH6311Adverb. . .הַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeדִּבֶּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith youעִמָּכֶ֛םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralfaceפָּנִ֣ים׀H6440Noun - masculine pluralto faceבְּפָנִ֗יםH6440Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralout ofמִתּ֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃H784Article | Noun - common singularon the mountainבָּהָ֖רH2022Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

At thatהַהִ֔ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeבָּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularIאָ֠נֹכִיH595Pronoun - first person common singularwas standingעֹמֵ֨דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbetweenבֵּין־H996Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand youוּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙H996Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine pluralto declareלְהַגִּ֥ידH5046Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructto youלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe wordדְּבַ֣רH1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyou were afraidיְרֵאתֶם֙H3372Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralofמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe fireהָאֵ֔שׁH784Article | Noun - common singularand would notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlego upעֲלִיתֶ֥םH5927Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralthe mountainבָּהָ֖רH2022Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularAnd He saidלֵאמֹֽר׃סH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

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