Bible verse

Exodus 24:17

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

Exodus 24:17 · BSB

Exodus 24:17 in context

The verses around it, from Exodus 24.

13 So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

14 And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”

15 When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it,

16 and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

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

18 Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

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Exodus 24:17 in other translations

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.

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.

ERV

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.

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