Keluaran 20:19

20:19 They said to Moses, “You speak ¹  to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”

Ulangan 5:23-27

5:23 Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me. 5:24 You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his great glory ²  and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us ³  that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living. 5:25 But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the Lord our God we will die! 5:26 Who is there from the entire human race ⁴  who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived? 5:27 You go near so that you can hear everything the Lord our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he ⁵  says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.”

[20:19]  ¹ tn The verb is a Piel imperative. In this context it has more of the sense of a request than a command. The independent personal pronoun “you” emphasizes the subject and forms the contrast with God’s speaking.

[5:24]  ² tn Heb “his glory and his greatness.”

[5:24]  ³ tn Heb “this day we have seen.”

[5:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “who is there of all flesh.”

[5:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Lord our God.” See note on “He” in 5:3.