Exodus 24:17

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the Lord appeared at the summit like a consuming fire.

Context of Exodus 24:17

15When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, 16and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. 18Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 24:17 word by word

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 3:2There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
• Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
• Deuteronomy 4:24For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
• Ezekiel 1:27I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.
• Nahum 1:6Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him.
• Habakkuk 3:4His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his power was hidden.
• Hebrews 12:18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with 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

Topics related to Exodus 24:17

• Cloud
• God
• Law
• Miracles
• Sinai
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Children of Israel
• Clearness
• Noble
• Tarry
• Ancients
• Covenant, the New
• Ethics
• Exodus, the Book of
• God

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