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Deuteronomy 5:5

(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, (I stood between the Lord and you) - as the messenger and interpreter of thy heavenly King, bringing near two objects formerly removed from each other at a vast distance-namely, God and the people (Gal. 10:19). In this character Moses was a type of Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and men (1 Timothy 2:5), the Mediator of a better covenant (Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 12:24).

(To show you the word of the Lord) - not the Ten Commandments, because they were proclaimed directly by the Divine Speaker Himself, but the statutes and judgments which are repeated in the subsequent portion of this book.

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See also Deuteronomy 5:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE EXPOSITION OF THE LAW, EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS, BLESSING AND CURSE 1. The Proclamation of the Decalogue Chapter S 4:44-5:33 _ 1. The introductory words (Deuteronomy 4:44)_ 2. The law pro...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Yahweh's covenant (Deuteronomy 4:13 *) with Israel at Horeb (Deuteronomy 1:2 *) and its obligations (Deuteronomy 5:6). With D's version of the Decalogue ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    I STOOD. Compare Exodus 20:19. SAYING. Compare Exodus 20:1....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (_I stood between the Lord and you … to shew you the word_ In Heb. a circumstantial clause: _I standing between Jehovah and you at that time, in order to publish_, or _declare, to you the word_, etc.;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A. THE NATURE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVENANT MADE AT SINAI (Deuteronomy 5:1 to Deuteronomy 11:32) 1. THE TEN WORDS REVIEWED (Deuteronomy 5:1 to...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REPETITION OF THE DECALOGUE This chapter repeats the Law of the Ten Commandments given on Mt. Sinai with the circumstances of its delivery: see Exodus 20, and the notes there....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 V1 Then Moses called together all the *Israelites and he spoke to them. ‘People in *Israel, h...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    In this verse a colon seems too large a stop after “the word of the Lord.” Perhaps it should rather be read thus: “_I_ stood between Jehovah and you at that time (for ye were afraid by reason of the f...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אָ֠נֹכִי עֹמֵ֨ד בֵּין ־יְהוָ֤ה וּ בֵֽינֵיכֶם֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DECALOGUE-ITS FORM Deuteronomy 5:1 AS the fourth chapter belongs to the speech which concludes the legislative portion of Deuteronomy both in contents and language (see chapter 23), we shall pass...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE DECALOGUE REPEATED Deuteronomy 5:1 The Law of God is for “ _all_ Israel.” None are exempt. “Not with our fathers” means not with them _only;_ Moses also uses the expression because many of the re...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Continuing the introductory part of the great discourse, Moses called on all Israel to attend to "statutes and judgments." In addition to these words, he later employed the word "testimonies." The thr...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Mediator. St. Paul acknowledges this title of Moses, (Galatians iii. 9,) who was a figure of Jesus Christ, the mediator of the New Testament, Hebrews viii. 6., ix. 15., and xii. 24. (Calmet) --- Let...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Who doth net see, in this view of Moses, a lively type of the LORD JESUS, the only Mediator between GOD and man. Yes! blessed Jesus! thou art indeed the only day's-man, capable of standing between a j...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5, 6, AND 7. In chapter 5 Moses reminds them of the ten commandments given in Horeb; and it is to be remarked, that the deliverance out of Egypt (not the rest...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I STOOD BETWEEN THE LORD AND YOU AT THAT TIME,.... Between the Word of the Lord and you, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; that is, about that time, not at the exact precise time the ten command...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    __ Deuteronomy 5:5 _(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,_ Ver. 5. _I s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Between the Lord and you_ As a mediator, according to your desire. _The word of the Lord_ Moses does not mean the ten commandments, which God himself had uttered, but the other statutes and judgments...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Couenant in Horeb. 6 The ten Commandements. 22 At the peoples request Moses receiueth the Law from God. 1 AND Moses called all Israel, and sayd vnto them, Heare, O Israel, the Statutes and Iu...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    (I stood between the Lord and you at that time, Exodus 20:21, in the capacity of mediator, TO SHOW YOU THE WORD OF THE LORD, that is, to make it known to them; FOR YE WERE AFRAID BY REASON OF THE FIRE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AS GIVEN ON SINAI...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    A REVIEW OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (vs.1-22) At the beginning of the wilderness journey God had given Israel the ten commandments. Now at the end of the journey it was necessary that these same comman...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 Moses demands attention. When we hear the word of God we must learn it; and what we have learned we must put in practice, for that is the end of hearing and learning; not to fill our heads with no...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    As a mediator or messenger between you, according to your desire, below, DEUTERONOMY 5:27. Compare EXODUS 19:16, &c.; Exodus 20:19...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgements which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them." Let us carefully note...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 5:5 stood H5975 (H8802) LORD H3068 time H6256 declare H5046 (H8687) word H1697 LORD H3068 afraid...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES EMPHASISES THAT THE COVENANT WAS NOT ONLY GIVEN TO THEIR FATHERS BUT WAS GIVEN ALSO DIRECTLY TO THEM OUT OF THE MIDST OF THE FIRE (DEUTERONOMY 5:1). Moses now repeats briefly what he has already...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: New generations taught the Mosaic covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Many have their consciences startled by the Law, who are not purified (Deuteronomy 5:29). Promises are made...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 5:4. _The Lord talked with you face to face._ That is, as the Chaldaic reads, _talked to us,_ without a mediator; but literally, they saw no similitude. His voice was loud, for all the nat...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb._ THE PROMULGATION OF THE LAW God was ever wonderful in His works, and fearful in His judgments--but He was never so terrible in the execution of Hi...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:1__ These verses restate the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1). The detailed laws recorded later, in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:5 YOU WERE AFRAID. See vv. Deuteronomy 5:22....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL REMARKS.—The Deuteronomy, or second law, is now given and enforced. But Moses refers to the covenant relation between Jehovah and Israel, and recapitulates the Sinaitic code in its most impor...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DECALOGUE THE BASIS OF THE COVENANT, THE ESSENCE OF THE WHOLE LAW, AND THE CONDITION OF LIFE AND FELICITY....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now to chapter 5. AND Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the judgments, that you may learn them, and keep them, and do them (Deuteronomy 5:1). So these thr...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 5:27; Exodus 19:16; Exodus 20:18; Exodus 24:2; Exodus 24:3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Between the Lord and you — As a mediator between you, according to your desire. The word of the Lord — Not the ten commandments, which God himself uttered, but the following statutes and judgments....

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