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And he said: <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> I stood as an intermediary between you and the LORD, for you were afraid of the fire and did not want to approach the mountain. He spoke to me, and I passed his words on to you. This is what he said: <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> while I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD. For you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up into the mountain. He said: <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">King James Bible</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New King James Version</a> I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up the mountain. He said: <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> while I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up on the mountain. He said, <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> while I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said, <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> while I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said, <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I was standing between Yahweh and you at that time, to declare to you the word of Yahweh; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said, <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said, <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to report the word of the LORD to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And he said: <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to report the word of the LORD to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And He said: <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> (I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to show you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> but you were afraid of the fire and refused to go up the mountain. So I spoke with the LORD for you, then I told you that he had said: <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I stood between the LORD and you to tell you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and didn't go up on the mountain. The LORD said: <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> I stood between you and the LORD at that time to tell you what he said, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. "The LORD said, <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> I stood at that time as mediator between the LORD and you to declare his message to you, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. He said: <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/net/deuteronomy/5.htm">NET Bible</a> (I was standing between the LORD and you at that time to reveal to you the message of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.) He said: <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the words of the LORD: for you were afraid because of the fire, and did not go up onto the mountain;) saying, <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up upon the mount;) saying, <a href="/web/deuteronomy/5.htm">World English Bible</a> (I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you Yahweh’s word; for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn’t go up onto the mountain) saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I am standing between YHWH and you, at that time, to declare the word of YHWH to you, for you have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and you have not gone up into the mountain; for [He] says: <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I am standing between Jehovah and you, at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah, for ye have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and ye have not gone up into the mount; saying: <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> (I stood between Jehovah and between you in that time to announce to you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid on account of the fire and ye went not up into the mount,) saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I was the mediator and stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you his words, for you feared the fire, and went not up into the mountain, and he said: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I was the mediator, for I was in the middle between the Lord and you, at that time, to announce his words to you. For you were afraid of the fire, and so you did not ascend to the mountain. And he said: <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Bible</a> while I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to announce to you these words of the LORD, since you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain: <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> (At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the words of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain.) And he said:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the words of the LORD your God; for you were afraid because of the fire, and did not go up into the mountain), saying, <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I was standing between LORD JEHOVAH and you at that time to show you the words of LORD JEHOVAH your God when you were afraid before the fire and you did not go up the mountain, and he said:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare unto you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount--saying: <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I stood between the Lord and you at that time to report to you the words of the Lord, (because ye were afraid before the fire, and ye went not up to the mountain,) saying, <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1650" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">The Ten Commandments</a> 5<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hi·w (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">At that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">was standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2mp) -- An interval, space between. ">and you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: lə·hag·gîḏ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be conspicuous. ">to declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yə·rê·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">you were afraid</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And He said:</a> 6“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18-21</a> When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. / “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” / “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.” ... <a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-21</a> For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ... <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a> On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. / Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ... <a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Galatians 3:19</a> Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. <a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38</a> He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. <a href="/exodus/24-2.htm">Exodus 24:2</a> Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.” <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a> For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a> Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. <a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a> I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?” <a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">Exodus 32:30-32</a> The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” / So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-11</a> Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ... <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-35</a> And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. / But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. ... <a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1-2</a> Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, / through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. <a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a> The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for you were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,<a href="/deuteronomy/5-27.htm">Deuteronomy 5:27</a> Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.<a href="/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22</a> And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a> And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-22.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-14.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-38.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-18.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-31.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 5</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">The covenant in Horeb</a> 6. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">The ten commandments</a> 23. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">At the people's request Moses receives the law from God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At that time This phrase refers to the period when the Israelites were at Mount Sinai (also known as Horeb) after their exodus from Egypt. It was a pivotal moment in Israel's history, marking the establishment of the covenant between God and His people. This time frame is crucial as it sets the stage for the giving of the Law, which would define Israel's identity and relationship with God.I was standing between the LORD and you Moses served as the mediator between God and the Israelites. This role is significant as it prefigures the mediatory work of Jesus Christ, who stands between God and humanity. Moses' position highlights the need for a mediator due to the holiness of God and the sinfulness of man, a theme that runs throughout Scripture.to declare to you the word of the LORD Moses' primary role was to communicate God's commandments and instructions to the people. This underscores the importance of God's word as the foundation for Israel's covenant relationship with Him. The declaration of God's word is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the authority and necessity of divine revelation.because you were afraid of the fire The fire on Mount Sinai represented God's presence and holiness, which instilled fear in the Israelites. This fear is a common biblical response to divine encounters, reflecting the awe and reverence due to God. The fire also symbolizes God's purity and judgment, themes that are echoed throughout the Bible.and would not go up the mountain The Israelites' reluctance to ascend the mountain highlights their recognition of God's holiness and their own unworthiness. This separation between God and the people points to the need for a mediator and foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation through Christ. The mountain itself is a place of divine revelation, as seen in other biblical accounts such as Elijah's encounter with God on Mount Horeb.And He said: This introduction to God's speech emphasizes the direct communication from God to His people through Moses. It sets the stage for the delivery of the Ten Commandments, which are foundational to the moral and spiritual life of Israel. The phrase underscores the authority and significance of what follows, as it is the very word of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who acts as a mediator between God and the people. He is the one who communicates God's laws and commandments to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who gives the commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. He is the central figure in the covenant relationship with Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God who were delivered from Egypt and are now receiving God's laws. They are characterized by their fear of God's presence on the mountain. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai (Horeb)</a> The mountain where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_fire.htm">The Fire</a> Represents God's presence and holiness, which instills fear in the Israelites, preventing them from approaching the mountain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_mediator.htm">The Role of a Mediator</a> Moses serves as a mediator between God and the Israelites, highlighting the need for a go-between in the relationship with a holy God. This foreshadows the ultimate mediation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the LORD</a> The Israelites' fear of the fire represents a reverence for God's holiness. This fear should lead to obedience and respect for God's commandments. <a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_reverence.htm">Approaching God with Reverence</a> While the Israelites were afraid to approach God, believers today are invited to draw near through Christ, who makes a way for us to approach God with confidence. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a> Moses' role in declaring God's word emphasizes the importance of Scripture in guiding and instructing believers in their walk with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 5</a> <a href="/q/can_deut._5_4_be_verified_historically.htm">Deuteronomy 5:4 states God spoke 'face to face' with Israel; how can this be verified historically or scientifically?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_gen_22_align_with_deut_12_31.htm">How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)?</a> <a href="/q/how_trust_moses'_solo_encounter_with_god.htm">Exodus 19:20-21: How can we trust the account of God and Moses on the mountain when only Moses is said to have witnessed this encounter directly?</a> <a href="/q/why_insist_on_one_worship_site_in_deut._12_5.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:5, why does the text insist on a single worship location when Israel's central sanctuary seems to have varied or been established later in Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) In this verse a colon seems too large a stop after "the word of the Lord." Perhaps it should rather be read thus: "I stood between Jehovah and you at that time (for ye were afraid by reason of the fire), and ye went not up into the mount." The cause of their not going up into the mount was not their fear, but the express prohibition of Jehovah, as may be seen by Exodus 19 <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At that הַהִ֔וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> Time, now, when I אָ֠נֹכִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I was standing עֹמֵ֨ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations between בֵּין־ (bên-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and you וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between to declare לְהַגִּ֥יד (lə·hag·gîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous to you לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the word דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you were afraid יְרֵאתֶם֙ (yə·rê·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten of מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the fire הָאֵ֔שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and would not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no go up עֲלִיתֶ֥ם (‘ă·lî·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the mountain. בָּהָ֖ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country And He said: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:5 I stood between Yahweh and you at (Deut. 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