Deuteronomy 5:26
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New International Version (©2011)
For what mortal has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?

New Living Translation (©2007)
Can any living thing hear the voice of the living God from the heart of the fire as we did and yet survive?

English Standard Version (©2001)
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
For who out of all mankind has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the fire, as we have, and lived?

International Standard Version (©2012)
For what mortal man has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire like we did, and lived?

NET Bible (©2006)
Who is there from the entire human race who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Who has ever heard the voice of the living God speak from a fire, as we did, and lived?

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

American King James Version
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as we have, and lived?

American Standard Version
For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Douay-Rheims Bible
What is all flesh, that it should hear the voice of the living God, who speaketh out of the midst of the fire, as we have heard, and be able to live?

Darby Bible Translation
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we, and has lived?

English Revised Version
For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Webster's Bible Translation
For who is there of all flesh that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

World English Bible
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Young's Literal Translation
For who of all flesh is he who hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire like us -- and doth live?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:23-33 Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to come boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their consciences startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises are extorted from them, but no good principles are fixed and rooted in them. God commended what they said. He desires the welfare and salvation of poor sinners. He has given abundant proof that he does so; he gives us time and space to repent. He has sent his Son to redeem us, promised his Spirit to those who pray for him, and has declared that he has no pleasure in the ruin of sinners. It would be well with many, if there were always such a heart in them, as there seems to be sometimes; when they are under conviction of sin, or the rebukes of providence, or when they come to look death in the face. The only way to be happy, is to be holy. Say to the righteous, It shall be well with them. Let believers make it more and more their study and delight, to do as the Lord God hath commanded.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For who is there of all flesh,.... What man was there in any age, that was ever heard of or can be named:

that hath heard the voice of the living God; who lives in and of himself, and is the author and giver of life to all his creatures, whereby he is distinguished from and is opposed unto the lifeless deities of the Gentiles; and which makes him and his voice heard the more awful and tremendous, and especially as

speaking out of the midst of the fire: which was the present case:

as we have, and lived? of this there never was the like instance; for though some had seen God and lived, as Jacob did, and therefore called the name of the place where he saw him Penuel, Genesis 32:30, and Moses had heard the voice of the angel of the Lord out of a bush, which seemed to be burning, and was not consumed, Exodus 3:2, yet none ever heard the voice of the Lord out of real fire, and particularly expressing such words as he did, but the Israelites. Zoroastres, the founder of the Magi among the Persians, and of their religion, seems to have had respect to this, and to have applied falsely this to himself, which belonged to Moses and the people of Israel; for it is said (k),"one reason the Persians have fire in so much veneration is, because they say that Zoroastres, being caught up to heaven, did not see God, but heard him speaking with him out of the midst of fire.''

(k) Hyde Hist. Relig. Vet. Pers. c. 8. p. 160.

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Moses Intercedes for the People
…25Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. 26For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as we have, and lived? 27Go you near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak you to us all that the LORD our God shall speak to you; and we will hear it, and do it. …

Exodus 20:22 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:
Deuteronomy 4:33 Has any other people heard the voice of God speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived?
Deuteronomy 5:27 Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then tell us whatever the LORD our God tells you. We will listen and obey."
Joshua 3:10 This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.
Judges 13:22 "We are doomed to die!" he said to his wife. "We have seen God!"
1 Samuel 17:26 David asked the men standing near him, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?"