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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.
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A Full Sensory Experience
Commentators explain that when the people "saw the thunderings," it means they perceived the event with all their senses. The sight of lightning and smoke, combined with the sound of thunder and a trumpet, created an overwhelming sensory experience designed to instill a profound and terrifying awe of God's power and presence.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with Deuteronomy 5:22-31. Aaron (Exodus 19:24) on this occasion accompanied Moses in drawing near to the thick darkness.
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19th Century
Anglican
AT THE PEOPLE’S REQUEST, MOSES BECOMES THEIR INTERMEDIARY.
The delivery of the Ten Commandments by a voice …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings , &c.] That is, they heard the one, and saw the other; th…
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