Exodus 24:17
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New International Version (©2011)
To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.

New Living Translation (©2007)
To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the LORD appeared at the summit like a consuming fire.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The appearance of the LORD's glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop.

International Standard Version (©2012)
To the Israelis the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.

NET Bible (©2006)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
To the Israelites, the glory of the LORD looked like a raging fire on top of the mountain.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The appearance of the glory of Yahweh was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:12-18 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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17 - Meanwhile, to those below in the plain, "the glory of the Lord" on the summit above them, was like devouring fire on the top of the mount. 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 (Exodus 20:18). This manifestation continued certainly for the first six days; whether it lasted longer or not is open to question.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount,.... 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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Moses on the Mountain
…16And the glory of the LORD stayed on mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud. 17And 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. 18And Moses went into the middle of the cloud, and got him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

Hebrews 12:29 for our "God is a consuming fire."
Exodus 3:2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
Exodus 19:18 Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 9:3 But be assured today that the LORD your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the LORD has promised you.
Ezekiel 1:28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.