Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 5:22-33

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.

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22 The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.

23 And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me,

24 and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.

25 But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.

26 For who of all flesh has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and survived?

27 Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”

28 And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.

29 If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

30 Go and tell them: ‘Return to your tents.’

31 But you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments and statutes and ordinances you are to teach them to follow in the land that I am giving them to possess.”

32 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.

33 You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

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Verse 22

Original words

- אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker The LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular spoke דִּבֶּר֩ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular these הָאֵ֡לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural commandments הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural in a loud גָּד֖וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular voice ק֥וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition your whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct assembly קְהַלְכֶ֜ם H6951 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural out of מִתּ֤וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the fire הָאֵשׁ֙ H784 Article | Noun - common singular the cloud הֶֽעָנָ֣ן H6051 Article | Noun - masculine singular and the deep darkness וְהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל H6205 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular on the mountain בָּהָ֗ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular He added יָסָ֑ף H3254 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular nothing more וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle And He wrote them וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֗ם H3789 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition two שְׁנֵי֙ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct tablets לֻחֹ֣ת H3871 Noun - masculine plural construct of stone אֲבָנִ֔ים H68 Noun - feminine plural and gave them וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural to me אֵלָֽי׃ H413 Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 23

Original words

- וַיְהִ֗י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular And when you heard כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤ם H8085 Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the voice הַקּוֹל֙ H6963 Article | Noun - masculine singular out of מִתּ֣וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the darkness הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ H2822 Article | Noun - masculine singular while the mountain וְהָהָ֖ר H2022 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular was blazing בֹּעֵ֣ר H1197 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the heads רָאשֵׁ֥י H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct of your tribes שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם H7626 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and your elders וְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם׃ H2205 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural approached וַתִּקְרְב֣וּן H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun me אֵלַ֔י H413 Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 24

Original words

and you said וַתֹּאמְר֗וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Behold הֵ֣ן H2005 Interjection the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker has shown us הֶרְאָ֜נוּ H7200 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural His glory כְּבֹד֣וֹ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and greatness גָּדְל֔וֹ H1433 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and we have heard שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural His voice קֹל֥וֹ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular out of מִתּ֣וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the fire הָאֵ֑שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular Today הַיּ֤וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . הַזֶּה֙ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular we have seen רָאִ֔ינוּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction a man הָֽאָדָ֖ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular can live וָחָֽי׃ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [even if] God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 Noun - masculine plural speaks יְדַבֵּ֧ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with [him] אֶת־ H854 Preposition
Verse 25

Original words

But now וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb why לָ֣מָּה H4100 Interrogative should we die נָמ֔וּת H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular great הַגְּדֹלָ֖ה H1419 Article | Adjective - feminine singular fire הָאֵ֥שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular will consume us תֹֽאכְלֵ֔נוּ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural and we will die וָמָֽתְנוּ׃ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural if אִם־ H518 Conjunction - יֹסְפִ֣ים׀ H3254 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural we אֲנַ֗חְנוּ H587 Pronoun - first person common plural hear לִ֠שְׁמֹעַ H8085 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the voice ק֨וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural any longer ע֖וֹד H5750 Adverb
Verse 26

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative of all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct flesh בָּשָׂ֡ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative has heard שָׁמַ֣ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the voice קוֹל֩ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct of the living חַיִּ֜ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural God אֱלֹהִ֨ים H430 Noun - masculine plural speaking מְדַבֵּ֧ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular out of מִתּוֹךְ־ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the fire הָאֵ֛שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular as we [have] כָּמֹ֖נוּ H3644 Preposition | first person common plural and survived וַיֶּֽחִי׃ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

Go near קְרַ֤ב H7126 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular אַתָּה֙ אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular and listen וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker to all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural says יֹאמַ֖ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Then you וְאַ֣תְּ׀ H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular can tell תְּדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . אֵלֵ֗ינוּ H413 Preposition | first person common plural us אֵת֩ H853 Direct object marker everything כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural . . . אֵלֶ֖יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular tells you יְדַבֵּ֜ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular we will listen וְשָׁמַ֥עְנוּ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural and obey וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Verse 28

Original words

And the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - ק֣וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the words דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural you spoke בְּדַבֶּרְכֶ֖ם H1696 Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural to me אֵלָ֑י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and [He] יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular I have heard שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - ק֨וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct the words דִּבְרֵ֜י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative these הַזֶּה֙ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular people הָעָ֤ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular have spoken דִּבְּר֣וּ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural to you אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular They have done well הֵיטִ֖יבוּ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural in all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative they have spoken דִּבֵּֽרוּ׃ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 29

Original words

If only מִֽי־ H4310 Interjection . . . יִתֵּ֡ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular they had וְהָיָה֩ H1961 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural such זֶ֜ה H2088 Preposition | third person masculine plural - לָהֶ֗ם Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular a heart לְבָבָ֨ם H3824 Pronoun - masculine singular to fear לְיִרְאָ֥ה H3372 Direct object marker | first person common singular Me אֹתִ֛י H853 Direct object marker and keep וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר H8104 Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Noun - masculine singular construct all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct My commandments מִצְוֺתַ֖י H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular always כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַיָּמִ֑ים H3117 Article | Noun - masculine plural so that לְמַ֨עַן H4616 Conjunction it might be well יִיטַ֥ב H3190 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with them לָהֶ֛ם Preposition | third person masculine plural and with their children וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural forever לְעֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Go לֵ֖ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular and tell אֱמֹ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular them לָהֶ֑ם Preposition | third person masculine plural Return שׁ֥וּבוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to your לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural tents לְאָהֳלֵיכֶֽם׃ H168 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 31

Original words

But you וְאַתָּ֗ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular stand עֲמֹ֣ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular here פֹּה֮ H6311 Adverb with Me עִמָּדִי֒ H5978 Preposition | first person common singular that I may speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular to you אֵלֶ֗יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular - אֵ֧ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the commandments הַמִּצְוָ֛ה H4687 Article | Noun - feminine singular and statutes וְהַחֻקִּ֥ים H2706 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural and ordinances וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים H4941 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you are to teach them תְּלַמְּדֵ֑ם H3925 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural to follow וְעָשׂ֣וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural in the land בָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular them לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural to possess לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

So be careful וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural to do לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אֶתְכֶ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural has commanded you צִוָּ֛ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular you are not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to turn aside תָסֻ֖רוּ H5493 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to the right יָמִ֥ין H3225 Noun - feminine singular or to the left וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ H8040 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 33

Original words

You must walk תֵּלֵ֑כוּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the ways הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural has commanded you צִוָּ֜ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular so that לְמַ֤עַן H4616 Conjunction you may live תִּֽחְיוּן֙ H2421 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun and prosper וְט֣וֹב H2895 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and prolong וְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם H748 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural [your] days יָמִ֔ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural in the land בָּאָ֖רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you will possess תִּֽירָשֽׁוּן׃ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun

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