SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:23
¶ Y aconteció, que cuando vosotros oísteis la voz de en medio de las tinieblas, y visteis al monte que ardía en fuego, llegasteis a mí todos los príncipes de vuestras tribus, y vuestros ancianos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:23
Verse 23. - &c. And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice] See the notes on "Exod. xx. 18", &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness , etc.] The thick darkness, where God was, and with which the mountain was covered, ( Exodus 20:21) for the mountain did burn with fire ; which is a reason both why the Lord spoke out of the midst of the fire, the mountain on which he descended burning with it and also for his speaking out of the midst of darkness, because not only a thick cloud covered the mountain, but it was altogether on a smoke, which ascended as the smoke of a furnace, ( Exodus 19:16,18) that ye come near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes and your elders ; or wise men, as the Targum of Jonathan; by which it appears, that not only the common people were frightened at what they heard and saw on Mount Sinai, but those of the first rank and eminence among them, who were the most famous for their authority and wisdom.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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, eve since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to com boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their conscience startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises ar extorted from them, but no good principles are fixed and rooted in them. God commended what they said. He desires the welfare an 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, i 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. Le believers make it more and more their study and delight, to do as the Lord God hath commanded __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 כשׁמעכם 8085 את 853 הקול 6963 מתוך 8432 החשׁך 2822 וההר 2022 בער 1197 באשׁ 784 ותקרבון 7126 אלי 413 כל 3605 ראשׁי 7218 שׁבטיכם 7626 וזקניכם׃ 2205
