Exodus 24:17

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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 honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud.

18and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:2and there appeareth unto him a messenger of Jehovah in a flame of fire, out of the midst of the bush, and he seeth, and lo, the bush is burning with fire, and the bush is not consumed.

Exodus 19:18and mount Sinai [is] wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly;

Deuteronomy 4:36'From the heavens He hath caused thee to hear His voice, to instruct thee, and on earth He hath shewed thee His great fire, and His words thou hast heard out of the midst of the fire.

2 Samuel 22:13From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

Ezekiel 1:28As the appearance of the bow that is in a cloud in a day of rain, so [is] the appearance of the brightness round about.

Habakkuk 3:4And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there — the hiding of His strength.

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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