Deuteronomy 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 

Deuteronomy 4:15

The Nature of Israel’s God

4:15 Be very careful, ²  then, because you saw no form at the time the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.

Deuteronomy 4:36

4:36 From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words. ³ 

Deuteronomy 5:25-26

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?

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

[4:15]  ² tn Heb “give great care to your souls.”

[4:36]  ³ tn Heb “and his words you heard from the midst of the fire.”

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