Deuteronomy 4:11

Darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. — The “blackness, and darkness, and tempest” of Hebrews 12:18.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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The midst of heaven — Flaming up into the air, which is often called heaven.

¹¹ And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midsta of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 4:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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