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On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He let you hear his voice from heaven so he could instruct you. He let you see his great fire here on earth so he could speak to you from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of heaven he let you hear his voice, that he might discipline you. And on earth he let you see his great fire, and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Out of heaven He let you hear His voice, that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Out of the heavens He caused you to hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He caused you to see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline <i>and</i> admonish you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you His great fire on earth, and you heard His words from the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he made thee to see his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he made thee to see his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He let you hear his voice from heaven so that he could instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard him speak from the column of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He let you hear his voice from heaven so that he could instruct you; and here on earth he let you see his holy fire, and he spoke to you from it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have been made to hear his voice from heaven so you may be instructed. And he showed you his great fire here on earth, and you heard his voice from the middle of that fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you: and on earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee; and upon earth he showed thee his great fire; and thou heardst his words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you. On earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the middle of the fire. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has caused you to hear His voice from the heavens, to instruct you; and on earth He has showed you His great fire, and you have heard His words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'From the heavens He hath caused thee to hear His voice, to instruct thee, and on earth He hath shewed thee His great fire, and His words thou hast heard out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Out of the heavens he caused thee to hear his voice to instruct thee: and upon earth he caused thee to see his great fire, and thou heardest his words from the midst of the fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might teach thee. And upon earth he shewed thee his exceeding great fire, and thou didst hear his words out of the midst of the fire, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has caused you to hear his voice from heaven, so that he might teach you. And he showed you his exceedingly great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Out of the heavens he let you hear his voice to discipline you; on earth he let you see his great fire, and you heard him speaking out of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, while you heard his words coming out of the fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might teach you; and upon earth he showed you his great fire; he made you to hear his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From Heaven He made His voice heard to teach you and upon the Earth has shown you His great fire, and His words He made you hear from within the fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of heaven He made thee to hear His voice, that He might instruct thee; and upon earth He made thee to see His great fire; and thou didst hear His words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His voice was made audible from heaven to instruct thee, and he shewed thee upon the earth his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1481" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">The LORD Alone is God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: hiš·mî·‘ă·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">He let you hear</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/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">His voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: lə·yas·sə·re·kā (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 2mse) -- To discipline, chasten, admonish. A primitive root; to chastise, literally or figuratively; hence, to instruct.">to discipline you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: her·’ă·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">He showed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">His great</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’iš·šōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and you heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">His words</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">out of</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire.</a> </span><span class="reftext">37</span>Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-22.htm">Exodus 20:22</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-19.htm">Exodus 19:19</a></span><br />And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12-13</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-7.htm">Psalm 81:7</a></span><br />You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-13.htm">Nehemiah 9:13</a></span><br />You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm">Jeremiah 7:13</a></span><br />And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28-30</a></span><br />Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” / The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him. / In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a></span><br />And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you: and on earth he showed you his great fire; and you heard his words out of the middle of the fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-33.htm">Deuteronomy 4:33</a></b></br> Did <i>ever</i> people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9,19</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18-22</a></b></br> And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw <i>it</i>, they removed, and stood afar off… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-23.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-32.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-33.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-33.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/john/11-41.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Heardst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-32.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-17.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">Instruct</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-5.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-33.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-39.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-7.htm">Heardst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-39.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-39.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-39.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-10.htm">Instruct</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's direct communication with the Israelites, highlighting His authority and the seriousness of His covenant. The voice from heaven signifies divine revelation, as seen in other instances like the baptism of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>). The purpose of this communication was to discipline, which in biblical terms often means to instruct or correct. This reflects God's desire for His people to follow His commandments and live righteously. The discipline here is not punitive but corrective, aiming to guide the Israelites in their faith journey.<p><b>and on earth He showed you His great fire</b><br>The reference to "His great fire" recalls the theophany at Mount Sinai, where God manifested His presence through fire (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>). Fire in the Bible often symbolizes God's holiness, purity, and power. It serves as a visual representation of God's presence and a reminder of His covenant with Israel. This event was a pivotal moment in Israel's history, reinforcing the seriousness of God's laws and the need for obedience. The fire also prefigures the Holy Spirit, who appeared as tongues of fire at Pentecost (<a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Acts 2:3</a>), symbolizing God's presence and empowerment for His people.<p><b>and you heard His words out of the fire</b><br>Hearing God's words directly from the fire underscores the unique relationship between God and Israel. It signifies the direct revelation of God's law, which was given to guide and govern the nation. This moment is foundational for understanding the covenant relationship, as it establishes the law as divinely ordained. The words from the fire also connect to the concept of God's Word being a refining fire, purifying and transforming those who receive it (<a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Jeremiah 23:29</a>). This phrase highlights the importance of listening to and obeying God's Word, which is central to the life of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is delivering this message to the people, reminding them of God's revelation and commandments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who experienced His voice and presence at Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God revealed Himself to the Israelites, giving them the Ten Commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_voice.htm">God's Voice</a></b><br>Represents divine communication and authority, heard by the Israelites from the heavens.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_fire.htm">The Great Fire</a></b><br>A manifestation of God's presence and power, symbolizing His holiness and the seriousness of His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hearing_god's_voice.htm">The Importance of Hearing God's Voice</a></b><br>God communicates with His people to guide, instruct, and discipline them. We must be attentive and responsive to His voice in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The great fire symbolizes God's holiness and purity. We are called to approach Him with reverence and awe, recognizing His majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discipline_as_a_sign_of_love.htm">Discipline as a Sign of Love</a></b><br>God's discipline is an expression of His love and care for His people. It is meant to correct and guide us back to His path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant_relationship.htm">The Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The events at Mount Sinai remind us of the covenant relationship between God and His people. We are called to live in obedience to His commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_revelation.htm">The Continuity of God's Revelation</a></b><br>From the Old Testament to the New Testament, God continues to reveal Himself and His will. We must seek to understand and apply His Word in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_end_times.htm">What does the Bible say about the end times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'jealous_fire'_fit_god.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24 describes God as a 'consuming fire' and 'jealous'--how does this anthropomorphic language fit with the idea of an all-powerful, benevolent deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jesus's_testimony_meet_witness_rules.htm">John 8:14-18: How do Jesus's statements about His testimony reconcile with other biblical passages that require two or more witnesses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._6_4_align_with_the_trinity.htm">How can Deuteronomy 6:4, declaring 'the LORD is one,' be reconciled with later Christian concepts of the Trinity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - (Cf. <a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18-22</a>.) To indicate still further the pre-eminence of Israel, Moses emphasizes the supernatural character of the revelation God had given to them, and the awful manner of its delivery; God spake to them with audible voice, out of heaven, amidst fire, and they heard his words out of the fire. To instruct thee. The verb here used (<span class="hebrew">יָסַד</span>) means primarily to bind and thence to correct, to chasten, which meaning some interpreters would give here. But the word means also to correct by instruction, to instruct or persuade (cf. <a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Isaiah 8:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/28-26.htm">Isaiah 28:26</a>; <a href="/psalms/16-7.htm">Psalm 16:7</a>); and the connection, both with what precedes and with what follows, requires this meaning here. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He let you hear</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·mî·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His voice</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to discipline you,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yas·sə·re·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3256.htm">Strong's 3256: </a> </span><span class="str2">To discipline, chasten, admonish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and on</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He showed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶרְאֲךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(her·’ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשּׁ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you heard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His words</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְבָרָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֥וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fire.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Deuteronomy 4:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:36 Out of heaven he made you (Deut. 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