Exodus 24:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And to the eyesלְעֵינֵ֖י
(le·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
the appearanceוּמַרְאֵה֙
(u·mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of the gloryכְּבֹ֣וד
(ke·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was like a consumingאֹכֶ֖לֶת
(o·che·let)
398: to eata prim. root
fireכְּאֵ֥שׁ
(ke·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
on the mountainהָהָ֑ר
(ha·har;)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
top.בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
(be·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the sight
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of the glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
was like devouring
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
on the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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
The appearance of the LORD's glory to the Israelites was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop.

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

NET Bible
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
To the Israelites, the glory of the LORD looked like a raging fire on top of the mountain.

King James 2000 Bible
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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