Deuteronomy 18:16

According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
desiredst	שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ sha.'Al.ta	H7592	to inquire · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Horeb	בְּחֹרֵ֔ב be.cho.Rev	H2722	Choreb · preposition + proper noun, a place name
day	בְּי֥וֹם be.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
assembly	הַקָּהָ֖ל ha.ka.Hal	H6951	assemblage (usually concretely) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
hear	לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ lish.Mo.a'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
again	אֹסֵ֗ף 'o.Sef	H3254	to add or augment (often adverbial · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
voice	קוֹל֙ kOl	H6963	a voice or sound · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהָ֔י 'e.lo.Hai	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
see	אֶרְאֶ֥ה 'er.'Eh	H7200	to see · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
great	הַגְּדֹלָ֥ה ha.ge.do.Lah	H1419	great (in any sense) · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
fire	הָאֵ֨שׁ ha.'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
die	אָמֽוּת 'a.Mut	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular

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Cross-references

Exodus 20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Deuteronomy 9:10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which…
Deuteronomy 5:23-28 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto…
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 mor…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:15–end

Here is, I. The promise of the great prophet, with a command to receive him, and hearken to him. Now, 1. Some think it is the promise of a succession of prophets, that should for many ages be kept up in Israel. Besides the priests and Levites, their ordinary ministers, whose office it was to teach Jacob God's law, they should have prophets, extraordinary ministers, to reprove them for their faults, remind them of their duty, and foretel things to come, judgments for warning and deliverances for their comfort. Having these prophets, (1.) They need not use divinations, nor consult with familiar spirits, for they might enquire of God's prophets even concerning their private affairs, as Saul did…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 18:15

CHRIST THE PROPHET IS TO BE HEARD. (Deu 18:15-19) The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet--The insertion of this promise, in connection with the preceding prohibition, might warrant the application (which some make of it) to that order of true prophets whom God commissioned in unbroken succession to instruct, to direct, and warn His people; and in this view the purport of it is, "There is no need to consult with diviners and soothsayers, as I shall afford you the benefit of divinely appointed prophets, for judging of whose credentials a sure criterion is given" (Deu 18:20-22). But the prophet here promised was pre-eminently the Messiah, for He alone was "like unto Moses" (see on…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 18:16

According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God at Horeb,.... This was promised them, in answer to their request at Horeb or Mount Sinai, when the law was delivered to them in the terrible manner it was: in the day of the assembly; in which the tribes were gathered together to receive the law, when they were assembled at the foot of the mount for that purpose: saying, let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God; which was such a voice of words, attended with so much terror, that they that heard entreated the word might not be spoken to them any more, as the apostle says in Hebrews 12:19, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not; out of which the Lord spok…

Dictionary and topics

Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The · As Prophet — As Prophet
Prophecies Respecting Christ · His being a Prophet like to Moses — His being a Prophet like to Moses

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 18:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 18:15

John Gill on Deuteronomy 18:16

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 18:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 18:15

John Gill on Deuteronomy 18:16

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 18:15-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 18:15

Rashi on Deuteronomy 18:15