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Exodus 20:22
Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses Moses at Mount Sinai immediately after the Israelites stand at a distance while Moses enters the thick darkness. This speech initiates the direct instructions that follow the theophany.
The words — כֹּה (koh) = thus and תֹאמַר (to.Mar) = you will say frame the directive, emphasizing that Moses must relay an exact, unmodified transmission.
The thread — The theme of divine speech from heaven recurs in Nehemiah 9:13, Deuteronomy 4:36, and Hebrews 12:25, where God’s heavenly voice is consistently linked to law, discipline, and warning.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that God’s authority originates in heaven and demands immediate compliance with the specific commands that follow.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 9:13 You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
- Deuteronomy 4:36 He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
- Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?