These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
The LORD spoke these words to your entire gathering on the mountain from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness, with a powerful voice, and he said nothing more. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
This verse describes how God spoke the Ten Commandments directly to all the Israelites from Mount Sinai with his own voice, then wrote them on stone tablets and gave them to Moses.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of the Exodus, the Israelites had recently escaped slavery in Egypt and arrived at Mount Sinai, where God established His covenant with them through Moses as their leader. This verse describes the dramatic moment when God spoke the Ten Commandments directly to the entire assembly from a display of fire, cloud, and thick darkness, underscoring His divine presence and authority. After delivering the words, God wrote them on two stone tablets and handed them to Moses, making them a foundational element of Israel's law and identity.
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