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The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently. <a href="/nlt/exodus/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD had descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. <a href="/esv/exodus/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly. <a href="/bsb/exodus/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. <a href="/kjv/exodus/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/19.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the entire mountain quaked violently. <a href="/nasb/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. <a href="/lsb/exodus/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because Yahweh descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently. <a href="/amp/exodus/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. <a href="/csb/exodus/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Mount 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. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Mount 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. <a href="/asv/exodus/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. <a href="/cev/exodus/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD had come down in a flaming fire. Smoke poured out of the mountain just like a furnace, and the whole mountain shook. <a href="/erv/exodus/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And mount Sinai was altogether on smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. <a href="/gwt/exodus/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD had come down on it in fire. Smoke rose from the mountain like the smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. <a href="/gnt/exodus/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD had come down on it in fire. The smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and all the people trembled violently. <a href="/isv/exodus/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had come down in fire on it. Smoke went up from it like smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. <a href="/msb/exodus/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. <a href="/net/exodus/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently. <a href="/nheb/exodus/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because God descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. <a href="/wbt/exodus/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And mount Sinai was altogether in a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke of it ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount trembled greatly. <a href="/web/exodus/19.htm">World English Bible</a> All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Mount Sinai [is] wholly [in] smoke from the presence of YHWH, who has come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembles exceedingly; <a href="/ylt/exodus/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and mount Sinai is wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly; <a href="/slt/exodus/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And mount Sinai smoked all of it, because that Jehovah came down upon it in fire: and its smoke will go up as the smoke of the furnace, and all the mountain will tremble exceedingly.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all mount Sinai was on a smoke: because the Lord was come down upon it in fire, and the smoke arose from it as out of a furnace: and all the mount was terrible. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then all of Mount Sinai was smoking. For the Lord had descended over it with fire, and smoke ascended from it, as from a furnace. And the entire mountain was terrible. <a href="/nabre/exodus/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had come down upon it in fire. The smoke rose from it as though from a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled violently. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, because the LORD had descended upon it in fire; the smoke went up like the smoke of a kiln, while the whole mountain shook violently.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the whole mountain of Sinai was smoking because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the mountain of Sinai was entirely smoking because LORD JEHOVAH descended upon it in fire and its smoke came up as the smoke of a furnace and the whole mountain shook greatly.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now mount Sinai was altogether on smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. <a href="/sep/exodus/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The mount of Sina was altogether on a smoke, because God had descended upon it in fire; and the smoke went up as the smoke of a furnace, and the people were exceedingly amazed. <a href="/parallel/exodus/19-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4871" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/19.htm">The LORD Visits Sinai</a> …17Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18<a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: wə·har (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/5514.htm" title="5514: sî·nay (N-proper-fs) -- The mountain where the law was given. Of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia.">Sinai</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">was completely</a> <a href="/hebrew/6225.htm" title="6225: ‘ā·šan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To smoke, be angry. A primitive root; to smoke, whether literal or figurative.">enveloped in smoke,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·raḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">had descended</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on it</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">in fire.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6227.htm" title="6227: ‘ă·šā·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Smoke. From ashan; smoke, literally or figuratively.">And the smoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">rose</a> <a href="/hebrew/6227.htm" title="6227: kə·‘e·šen (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Smoke. From ashan; smoke, literally or figuratively.">like the smoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/3536.htm" title="3536: hak·kiḇ·šān (Art:: N-ms) -- A kiln. From kabash; a smelting furnace.">of a furnace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2729.htm" title="2729: way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To tremble, be terrified. A primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten.">quaked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">violently.</a> 19And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-21</a> For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ... <a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11-12</a> You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. / And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice. <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-33</a> After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. ... <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Psalm 68:8</a> the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a> From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God. <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a> Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. <a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5-6</a> While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” / When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Judges 5:4-5</a> O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17-18</a> For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. <a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Psalm 97:4-5</a> His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. / The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. <a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Isaiah 64:1-3</a> If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! / When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Mark 9:7</a> Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!” <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5-6</a> The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-9</a> Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.Mount Sinai<a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18</a> And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11,12</a> And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness… <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Deuteronomy 5:22</a> These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.in fire<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.<a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17</a> 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.<a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a> Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house… as the smoke<a href="/genesis/15-17.htm">Genesis 15:17</a> And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.<a href="/genesis/19-28.htm">Genesis 19:28</a> And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.<a href="/psalms/144-5.htm">Psalm 144:5</a> Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.whole<a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11,12</a> And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: … <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Psalm 68:8</a> The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.<a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a> The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/exodus/14-24.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/exodus/18-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Kiln</a> <a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/18-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Quaked</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/exodus/19-11.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/genesis/19-28.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/exodus/16-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Trembled</a> <a href="/genesis/31-31.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/exodus/21-25.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/exodus/19-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">Kiln</a> <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/23-17.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Quaked</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/exodus/21-34.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Trembled</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-4.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/exodus/22-6.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 19</div>1. <a href="/exodus/19-1.htm">The people arrive at Sinai</a> 3. <a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law</a> 12. <a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">The mountain must not be touched</a> 16. <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">The fearful presence of God upon the mount</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke Mount Sinai, also known as Horeb, is traditionally identified with Jebel Musa in the Sinai Peninsula. The enveloping smoke signifies the divine presence and holiness of God, creating a barrier between the sacred and the profane. This imagery is reminiscent of the smoke that filled the temple in <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Isaiah 6:4</a>, symbolizing God's glory and majesty. The smoke also serves as a protective veil, shielding the Israelites from the full intensity of God's presence, which no mortal could withstand.because the LORD had descended on it in fire Fire is a frequent biblical symbol of God's presence, purity, and judgment. It recalls the burning bush in <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>, where God first revealed Himself to Moses. Fire represents God's holiness and consuming nature, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>, "For our God is a consuming fire." This descent in fire prefigures the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, described in <a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Acts 2:3</a>, where tongues of fire rested on the apostles, signifying God's empowering presence.And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace The comparison to a furnace emphasizes the intensity and overwhelming nature of God's presence. A furnace, used for refining metals, symbolizes purification and judgment. This imagery connects to the refining process described in <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>, where God purifies His people. The furnace-like smoke also evokes the imagery of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction in <a href="/genesis/19-28.htm">Genesis 19:28</a>, underscoring the seriousness of God's holiness and the consequences of sin.and the whole mountain quaked violently The violent quaking of Mount Sinai signifies the power and majesty of God, who controls the natural world. Earthquakes in the Bible often accompany divine revelation or judgment, as seen in <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>, where the earth quaked at Jesus' crucifixion. This trembling mountain prefigures the eschatological shaking described in <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a>, where God will once more shake the heavens and the earth, removing what can be shaken to reveal what is unshakable. The quaking underscores the awe and reverence due to God, who is both transcendent and immanent.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> A significant mountain in the Sinai Peninsula where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, who descends upon Mount Sinai in a dramatic display of power and holiness. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, who acts as a mediator between God and the people. He ascends Mount Sinai to receive God's law. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are camped at the base of Mount Sinai and witness the awe-inspiring presence of God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_theophany.htm">The Event of Theophany</a> A visible manifestation of God to humankind, characterized by smoke, fire, and an earthquake, signifying God's holiness and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a> The dramatic scene at Mount Sinai underscores God's holiness. Believers are called to approach God with reverence and awe, recognizing His purity and majesty. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_fire.htm">God's Presence in Fire</a> Fire is a recurring symbol of God's presence, representing purification, guidance, and judgment. Christians are encouraged to seek the refining fire of the Holy Spirit in their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the LORD</a> The Israelites' experience at Sinai teaches the importance of the fear of the LORD, which is the beginning of wisdom. This reverence should lead to obedience and worship. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a> The events at Sinai mark the establishment of a covenant between God and His people. Believers are reminded of their covenant relationship with God through Christ, calling for faithfulness and commitment. <a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a> The God who descended on Sinai is the same today. His power, holiness, and desire for relationship with His people remain constant, offering assurance and hope.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 19</a> <a href="/q/what_caused_the_place_to_shake_in_acts_4_31.htm">(Acts 4:31) What natural or historical explanation could account for the physical shaking of the place where they prayed? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_god_fearsome_in_exodus_19.htm">Why is God depicted as a physical, fearsome presence in Exodus 19, but more abstractly and intimately in other biblical passages?</a> <a href="/q/2_peter_3_10__is_earth's_fiery_end_real.htm">2 Peter 3:10: Is the total annihilation of the earth by fire scientifically plausible, or just an ancient myth?</a> <a href="/q/are_psalm_144_5-6_events_scientifically_valid.htm">Is there any scientific or historical basis for the cosmic events described in Psalm 144:5–6, such as God parting the heavens and making mountains smoke? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke.--Heb., smoked, all of it. Some understand by this, "dense clouds, having the appearance of smoke." But if "the mountain burned with fire," as asserted (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm" title="And you came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire to the middle of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.">Deuteronomy 4:11</a>), the smoke would be real.The whole mount quaked greatly.--Comp. <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm" title="The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.">Psalm 68:8</a>, "The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God." The expression is more suitable to an earthquake than to the vibration sometimes produced by very violent thunder.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke. Literally, smoked, all of it. Kalisch suggests that "the dense clouds from which the thunders broke forth had the appearance of smoke." But the reason assigned - "because the Lord descended on it in fire," seems to imply real smoke; and. the same re-suits from the comparison of it to "the smoke of a furnace." The whole mount quaked greatly. Scarcely "through the vehemence of the thunder" (Kalisch), for thunder does not shake the earth, though it shakes the air - but rather by an actual earthquake. Compare <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a>; <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51-54</a>; <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Acts 4:31</a>; <a href="/acts/16-26.htm">Acts 16:26</a>. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/19-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Mount וְהַ֤ר (wə·har) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country Sinai סִינַי֙ (sî·nay) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5514.htm">Strong's 5514: </a> Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given was completely כֻּלּ֔וֹ (kul·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every enveloped in smoke, עָשַׁ֣ן (‘ā·šan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6225.htm">Strong's 6225: </a> To smoke, be angry because מִ֠פְּנֵי (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had descended יָרַ֥ד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend on it עָלָ֛יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against in fire. בָּאֵ֑שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire And smoke עֲשָׁנוֹ֙ (‘ă·šā·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6227.htm">Strong's 6227: </a> Smoke rose וַיַּ֤עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively like the smoke כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן (kə·‘e·šen) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6227.htm">Strong's 6227: </a> Smoke of a furnace, הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן (hak·kiḇ·šān) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3536.htm">Strong's 3536: </a> A smelting furnace and the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every mountain הָהָ֖ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country quaked וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2729.htm">Strong's 2729: </a> To shudder with terror, to fear, to hasten violently. מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 19:18 Mount Sinai all it smoked because Yahweh (Exo. 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