Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.
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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.
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.
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּמַרְאֵה֙ | u.mar.'Eh | and [the] appearance of | H4758 → |
| כְּב֣וֹד | ke.Vod | [the] glory of | H3519 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| כְּאֵ֥שׁ | ke.'Esh | [was] like a fire | H784 → |
| אֹכֶ֖לֶת | 'o.Khe.let | consuming | H398 → |
| בְּרֹ֣אשׁ | be.Rosh | on [the] top of | H7218 → |
| הָהָ֑ר | ha.Har | the mountain | H2022 → |
| לְעֵינֵ֖י | le.'ei.Nei | to [the] eyes of | H5869 → |
| בְּנֵ֥י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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