Translations
Modern
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,
Traditional
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
Literal
And it came to pass when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and while the mountain was burning with the fire, that you came near to me—all the heads of your tribes and your elders,
Latin
Vos autem postquam audistis vocem de medio tenebrarum, et montem ardere vidistis, accessistis ad me omnes principes tribuum et majores natu, atque dixistis:
Original
Hebrew
English
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,
Notes
The rest of the covenant laws explain and apply the Ten Commandments (5:6–21). These laws are based on those commandments.
Moses first gave the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel almost 40 years earlier at Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:2–17). Now he reminds the people of these commands before they enter the promised land.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Darkness Deuteronomy, Book of Glory Sabbath
Topics
Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Mountain: Melted Obedience: Enjoined The Law of Moses: Terror of Israel at Receiving Volcanoes: General Scriptures Concerning