Exodus 24:17

And the appearance of the glory of Yahweh was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain,—in the sight of the sons of Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King 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.

In Context

16And the glory of Yahweh rested upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days,—then called he unto Moses on the seventh day, out of the midst of the cloud.

18And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and ascended into the mountain. And it came to pass that Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:2Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire from the midst of the thorn-bush,—so he looked and lo! the thorn-bush burning with fire and yet the thorn-bush, was not consumed.

Exodus 19:18And Mount Sinai, smoked, all over, because Yahweh had come down thereon in fire,—and the smoke thereof went up as the smoke of a furnace, and all the mountain trembled exceedingly.

Deuteronomy 4:36Out of the heavens, he let thee hear his voice to instruct thee,—and, upon the earth, he let thee see his great fire, and his own words, thou didst hear out of the midst of the fire.

2 Samuel 22:13Out of the brightness before him, were kindled live coals of fire;

Ezekiel 1:28as the appearance of the bow which is in a cloud on a day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about, that was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh, and when I saw, I fell upon my face, and heard a voice of one speaking.

Habakkuk 3:4And, a brightness, as light, appeareth, Rays, out of his hand, hath he,—and, there, is the hiding of his power.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 24:13-18

12 And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. 13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them. 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud… Read the whole commentary →

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