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Hebrews 12:19

Hebrews 12:19
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For they could not endure that which was commanded,.... In the law; not that they disliked and despised the law, as unregenerate men do; but they could not endure it, or bear it, as a yoke, it being a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And the voice of a trumpet - Exo 19:19. The sound of the trumpet amidst the tempest was suited to increase the terror of the scene. And the voice of words - Spoken by God; Exo 19:19. It is easy to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 12:18-29

Here the apostle goes on to engage the professing Hebrews to perseverance in their Christian course and conflict, and not to relapse again into Judaism. This he does by showing them how much the state…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the sound of a trumpet Exo 19:16; Exo 19:19; Exo 20:18.

the voice of words Deu 4:12.

intreated The verb means literally "to beg off."

that the word should not be spoken to them any more Lit. "that no…