All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare with Deuteronomy 5:22-31. Aaron (Exodus 19:24) on this occasion accompanied Moses in drawing near to the thick darkness.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

AT THE PEOPLE’S REQUEST, MOSES BECOMES THEIR INTERMEDIARY.

The delivery of the Ten Commandments by a voice …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings ,
&c.] That is, they heard the one, and saw the other; th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This law, which is so extensive that we cannot measure it, so spiritual that we cannot evade it, and so reasonable that we cannot find fault with i…

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