Exodus 24:16

Yahweh’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.

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WEBBE

The LORD’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.

BSB

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.

KJV

And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

ASV

And the glory of Jehovah abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

BBE

And the glory of the Lord was resting on Mount Sinai, and the cloud was over it for six days; and on the seventh day he said Moses' name out of the cloud.

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וַיִּשְׁכֹּן vai·yish·kon and it settled down H7931 כְּבוֹד־ ke·vod- [the] glory of H3519 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַר har [the] mountain of H2022 סִינַי si·nai Sinai H5514 וַיְכַסֵּהוּ vay·kha·se·hu and it covered it H3680 הֶעָנָן he·'a·nan the cloud H6051 שֵׁשֶׁת she·shet six H8337 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117 וַיִּקְרָא vai·yik·ra' and he summoned H7121 אֶל־ 'el- (to) H413 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 בַּיּוֹם bai·yom on the day H3117 הַשְּׁבִיעִי ha·she·vi·'i (the) seventh H7637 מִתּוֹךְ mi·tokh from [the] middle of H8432 הֶעָנָן he·'a·nan the cloud H6051

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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. This vision of God will continue with equal, if not increasing brightness of joy; not for a few days only, but through eternity.

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