Ulangan 4:12

4:12 Then the Lord spoke to you from the middle of the fire; you heard speech but you could not see anything – only a voice was heard. ¹ 

Ulangan 4:14-15

4:14 Moreover, at that same time the Lord commanded me to teach you statutes and ordinances for you to keep in the land which you are about to enter and possess. ² 

The Nature of Israel’s God

4:15 Be very careful, ³  then, because you saw no form at the time the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.

Ulangan 4:21

4:21 But the Lord became angry with me because of you and vowed that I would never cross the Jordan nor enter the good land that he ⁴  is about to give you. ⁵ 

Ulangan 4:27

4:27 Then the Lord will scatter you among the peoples and there will be very few of you ⁶  among the nations where the Lord will drive you.

[4:12]  ¹ tn The words “was heard” are supplied in the translation to avoid the impression that the voice was seen.

[4:14]  ² tn Heb “to which you are crossing over to possess it.”

[4:15]  ³ tn Heb “give great care to your souls.”

[4:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 4:3.

[4:21]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text includes “(as) an inheritance,” or “(as) a possession.”

[4:27]  ⁶ tn Heb “you will be left men (i.e., few) of number.”