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Exodus 24:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 24:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Exodus 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: whosoever hath a cause, let him come near unto them.
15And Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.
16And 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.
17And 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.
18And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount, etc.] For when God spoke out of the cloud, the glory of the Lord flashed out like devouring fire; it was not devouring fire, but it was like it; it was like a great blaze of fire, which consumes all that is in its ways; it was such a large body of light, and so clear and bright, that it looked like devouring flames of fire; and being upon the top of the mount was very visible, and seen at a great distance in the eyes of the children of Israel throughout, their camp.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:17 consuming fire: See 3:2 and study note.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“like devouring fire: Exo 3:2, Exo 19:18; Deu 4:24, Deu 4:36; Eze 1:27; Nah 1:6; Hab 3:4, Hab 3:5; Heb 12:18, Heb 12:29 Exodus 24:18”
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