MANNAFEST

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.

KJV

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ASV

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.

WEB

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

YLT

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;

DBT

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.

About this book

Old Testament

ExodusDeliverance, covenant, presence. A slave-people redeemed from Egypt, brought to Sinai, and given a tabernacle so that God might dwell among them.

Author
Moses — traditional attribution; internal narrator identifies Moses as recorder (17:14, 24:4, 34:27)
Date
15th or 13th century BC, depending on chronology of the exodus

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