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href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the LORD appeared at the summit like a consuming fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sight of the glory of the LORD <i>was</i> like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sight of the glory of the LORD <i>was</i> like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And to the eyes of the sons of Israel, the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountain top.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountain top.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountain top.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the appearance of the glory of Yahweh was like a consuming fire on the mountain top, in the eyes of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the sight of the Israelites the appearance of the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD was like consuming fire on the top of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The appearance of the LORD’s glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The appearance of the LORD&#8217s glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To the Israelites, the glory of the LORD looked like a raging fire on top of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />To the Israelis the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain view of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The appearance of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the appearance of the glory of YHWH [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah is as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah as consuming fire upon the head of the, mountain in the eyes of the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like a burning fire upon the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a burning fire over the summit of the mountain in the sight of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To the Israelites the glory of the LORD was seen as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the sight of all the children of Israel he saw the glory of the LORD like a burning fire on the top of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he saw the glory of LORD JEHOVAH as fire that burned on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the entire house of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the appearance of the glory of the Lord was as burning fire on the top of the mountain, before the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/24-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6185" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm">Moses on the Mountain</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>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. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: ū·mar·’êh (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">And the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·wḏ (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">of the glory</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·ḵe·leṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">was like a consuming</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: kə·’êš (Prep-k:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rōš (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">on the mountaintop</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a></span><br />“For our God is a consuming fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-27.htm">Ezekiel 1:27-28</a></span><br />From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him. / The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-15</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27-30</a></span><br />Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-3.htm">Psalm 50:3</a></span><br />Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-12.htm">Revelation 19:12</a></span><br />He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Isaiah 6:4</a></span><br />At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a></span><br />Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">like devouring fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a></b></br> 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 <i>was</i> not consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24,36</a></b></br> For the LORD thy God <i>is</i> a consuming fire, <i>even</i> a jealous God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Children</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Consuming</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Devouring</a> <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/22-6.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/20-22.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Top</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-3.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Consuming</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Devouring</a> <a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/numbers/21-28.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/25-21.htm">Top</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Moses is called up into the mountain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">The people promise obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">He sprinkles the blood of the covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-9.htm">The glory of God appears</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-15.htm">Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.</a></span><br></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'; 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The Hebrew word for glory, "kavod," implies weightiness or significance. In the context of Exodus, God's glory is a tangible expression of His holiness and power. This manifestation is consistent with other biblical accounts, such as the cloud and fire that led the Israelites in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>) and the glory that filled the Tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>).<p><b>was like a consuming fire</b><br>The imagery of a consuming fire is significant, symbolizing God's holiness and judgment. Fire in the Bible often represents purification and the presence of God, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the fire on Mount Carmel (<a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a>). This description underscores the awe-inspiring and fearsome nature of God's presence, which consumes impurity and sin. It also foreshadows the New Testament depiction of Jesus Christ, who baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire (<a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a>).<p><b>on the mountaintop</b><br>Mount Sinai, where this event takes place, is a central location in the Exodus narrative. It is the site where God gives the Ten Commandments and establishes His covenant with Israel. The mountaintop setting emphasizes the separation between the divine and the human, as Moses alone is permitted to ascend fully into God's presence. This setting also prefigures other significant biblical mountains, such as Mount Zion and the Mount of Transfiguration (<a href="/matthew/17.htm">Matthew 17:1-8</a>).<p><b>in the eyes of the Israelites</b><br>This phrase highlights the communal experience of witnessing God's glory. The Israelites' perception of God's presence as a consuming fire reflects their understanding of His holiness and power. It serves as a reminder of their covenant relationship with God and their responsibility to obey His commandments. This collective witnessing also reinforces the theme of God's faithfulness and the importance of communal worship and reverence, as seen throughout the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whose glory is being revealed to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who ascends Mount Sinai to receive the Law from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God reveals His presence and gives the Law to Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, witnessing the manifestation of God's glory from the base of the mountain.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>A visible manifestation of God's presence, described as a consuming fire.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's glory as a consuming fire signifies His holiness and purity. Believers are called to approach Him with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The visible manifestation of God's glory reminds us of His desire to dwell among His people. We should seek His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>Recognizing God as a consuming fire should instill a healthy fear of the LORD, leading to obedience and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The event at Mount Sinai underscores the seriousness of God's covenant with His people. We are called to be faithful to our covenant with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_purification.htm">Transformation and Purification</a></b><br>Just as fire refines and purifies, God's presence in our lives works to transform and purify us from sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'god_is_a_consuming_fire'.htm">What does 'God is a consuming fire' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_fiery_being_appear_to_ezekiel.htm">In Ezekiel 8:2, how could a being with “the appearance of fire” physically appear and interact with Ezekiel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_31_18__how_can_god_write_physically.htm">Exodus 31:18 – Does the description of God literally writing the tablets “with His finger” conflict with the idea of a non-physical deity, and how can this be explained logically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moses_see_god_and_survive.htm">How could Moses and the elders literally 'see' God and survive (Exodus 24:9-11)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">The sight of the glory of the Lord.</span>--To the Israelites in the plain below, the appearance on the top of the Ras Sufsafeh was "like devouring fire." A light like that of a conflagration rested on the top of the Ras Sufsafeh all the time that Moses was away.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17</span> - Meanwhile, to those below in the plain, "the glory of the Lord" on the summit above them, was <span class="cmt_word">like devouring fire on the top of the mount</span>. They had but to lift their eyes thither, and they saw his wonderful glory - showing like a huge fire - on the spot from which he had spoken to them (<a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18</a>). This manifestation continued certainly for the first six days; whether it lasted longer or not is open to question. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/24-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַרְאֵה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mar·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּב֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was like a consuming</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹכֶ֖לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ḵe·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the mountaintop</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֣אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 24:17 The appearance of the glory of Yahweh (Exo. 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