Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline and admonish you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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, English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation '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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Alone is God…35You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. 36He 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. 37Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,… Cross References Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven? Exodus 19:9 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. Exodus 19:19 And as the sound of the ram's horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder. Exodus 20:18 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. Exodus 20:22 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. Deuteronomy 4:33 Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived? Deuteronomy 8:5 So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. Treasury of Scripture 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. Deuteronomy 4:33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? Exodus 19:9,19 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… Exodus 20:18-22 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 it, they removed, and stood afar off… Jump to Previous Caused Discipline Ears Earth Hear Heard Heardest Heardst Heart Heaven Heavens Instruct Itself Midst Showed Teaching Voice WordsJump to Next Caused Discipline Ears Earth Hear Heard Heardest Heardst Heart Heaven Heavens Instruct Itself Midst Showed Teaching Voice WordsDeuteronomy 4 1. An exhortation to obedience41. Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan 44. Recapitulation Verse 36. - (Cf. Exodus 20:18-22.) 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 (יָסַד) 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. Isaiah 8:11; Isaiah 28:26; Psalm 16:7); and the connection, both with what precedes and with what follows, requires this meaning here. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ (hiš·mî·‘ă·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently His voice קֹל֖וֹ (qō·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky to discipline you, לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ (lə·yas·sə·re·kā) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish and on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against earth הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land He showed הֶרְאֲךָ֙ (her·’ă·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see you אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case His great הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent fire, אִשּׁ֣וֹ (’iš·šōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 784: A fire and you heard שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently His words וּדְבָרָ֥יו (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause out of מִתּ֥וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the fire. הָאֵֽשׁ׃ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire Links Deuteronomy 4:36 NIVDeuteronomy 4:36 NLT Deuteronomy 4:36 ESV Deuteronomy 4:36 NASB Deuteronomy 4:36 KJV Deuteronomy 4:36 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 4:36 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 4:36 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 4:36 French Bible Deuteronomy 4:36 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:36 Out of heaven he made you (Deut. 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