Christian Standard Bible
Exodus 24:17
17The appearance of the Lord’s glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop.
Exodus 24:17 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Context of Exodus 24:17
15When Moses went up the mountain, the cloud covered it. 16The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day he called to Moses from the cloud. The appearance of the Lord’s glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop. 18Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
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וּמַרְאֵה֙ כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖לֶת בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the sightמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- of the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- like devouringאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- on the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
- of the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- in the eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Exodus 24:17
- Exodus 3:2Then the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire within a bush. As Moses looked, he saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed.
- Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the Lord came down on it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
- Deuteronomy 4:24For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
- Ezekiel 1:27From what seemed to be his waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around. From what seemed to be his waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around 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.
- Habakkuk 3:4His brilliance is like light; rays are flashing from his hand. This is where his power is hidden.
- Hebrews 12:18For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,
Commentaries on Exodus 24:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The glory of the Lord was like devouring fire - This appearance was well calculated to inspire the people with the deepest reverence and godly rear; and this is the use the apostle makes or it, Hebrews 12:28, Hebrews 12:29, where he evidently refers to this place, saying, Let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear; for our God is a Consuming Fire. Seeing the glory of the Lord upon the mount like a devouring fire…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 A cloud covered the mount six days; a token of God's special presence there. Moses was sure that he who called him up would protect him. Even those glorious attributes of God which are most terrible to the wicked, the saints with humble reverence rejoice in. And through faith in the atoning Sacrifice, we hope for greater honour than Moses ever enjoyed on earth. Now we see through a glass darkly, but when he shall appear, then face to face…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17consuming fire: See 3:2 and the study note.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-183-4. Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord--The rehearsal of the foregoing laws and the ten commandments, together with the promises of special blessings in the event of their obedience, having drawn forth from the people a unanimous declaration of their consent, it was forthwith recorded as the conditions of the national covenant. The next day preparations were made for having it (the covenant) solemnly ratified, by building an altar…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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