Exodus 24:17 — Bible Verse (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.”

Exodus 24:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 24:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 24:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 24:17 — World English Bible

Exodus 24:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Exodus 24:17 — American Standard Version

Exodus 24:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;”

Exodus 24:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 24:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the children of Israel. ”

Exodus 24:17 — Darby Translation

Exodus 24:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the sight of the glorie of the Lord was like consuming fire on the top of the moutaine, in the eyes of the children of Israel.”

Exodus 24:17 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 24:17 in Context — Exodus 24

15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.

16 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.

17 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.

18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

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What Does Exodus 24:17 Mean?

Exodus 24:17 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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