Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

Bible References

Speak thou

Deuteronomy 18:16
according to all that thou didst ask from Jehovah thy God, in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not add to hear the voice of Jehovah my God, and this great fire let me not see any more, and I die not;
Acts 7:38
'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us;

Let not

Exodus 33:20
He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob calleth the name of the place Peniel: for 'I have seen God face unto face, and my life is delivered;'

General references

Exodus 19:8
and all the people answer together and say, 'All that Jehovah hath spoken we do;' and Moses returneth the words of the people unto Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 4:33
Hath a people heard the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, thou -- and doth live?
Deuteronomy 5:4
Face to face hath Jehovah spoken with you, in the mount, out of the midst of the fire;