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Deuteronomy 4:12

Deuteronomy 4:12
And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire,.... For the Lord descended on Mount Sinai in a cloud, in fire, and was in the thick darkness, from whence he delivered out the ten commands:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Hero worship exhibited itself in the practice of setting up images of human form as household gods (Penates, compare Gen 31:19; Gen 35:2), or as local and civic divinities: a practice forbidden by Deu…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 4:1-40

This most lively and excellent discourse is so entire, and the particulars of it are so often repeated, that we must take it altogether in the exposition of it, and endeavour to digest it into proper…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the Lord spake … out of the midst of the fire So Deu 4:15; Deu 4:33; Deu 4:36; Deu 5:4; Deu 5:22; Deu 5:24; Deu 9:10; Deu 10:4. J, Exo 19:18, descended in fire; P, Exo 24:17, the glory of Jehovah like…