Exodus 24:17

The appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

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WEBBE

The appearance of the LORD’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

BSB

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

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.

BBE

And the glory of the Lord was like a flame on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the children of Israel.

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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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.