Exodus 24:17
“And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.”
Exodus 24:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like a burning fire upon the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- DARBYDarby
- And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the children of Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The appearance of the glory of Yahweh was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah is as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- To the children of Israel, the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain.
Context: Exodus 24
15And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
16And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
About Exodus 24: The Covenant Confirmed
Moses, Aaron, and the seventy elders of Israel go up the mountain to worship God and see him.
Commentary
Exodus 24 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the moment when Moses and the Israelites enter into a covenant with God. This covenant is a binding agreement between God and the Israelites, in which God promises to protect and provide for them if they remain faithful to Him.