Exodus 24:17

In 11 translations

BSB

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

KJV

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.

WEB

The appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

ASV

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.

LSV

And the appearance of the glory of YHWH [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;

YLT

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;

DBY

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.

DRC

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.

GNV

And the sight of the glorie of the Lord was like consuming fire on the top of the moutaine, in the eyes of the children of Israel.

JPS

And the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

LXXE

And the appearance of the glory of the Lord was as burning fire on the top of the mountain, before the children of Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וּמַרְאֵה֙ כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖לֶת בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Τὸ δὲ εἶδος τῆς δόξης Κυρίου, ὡσεὶ πῦρ φλέγον ἐπὶ τῆς κορυφῆς τοῦ ὄρους, ἐναντίον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

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• Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
• Deuteronomy 4:24For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
• Exodus 3:2There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.
• Deuteronomy 4:36He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
• Hebrews 12:18For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
• Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
• Habakkuk 3:4–5His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.
• Ezekiel 1:27From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
• Nahum 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

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