Exodus 24:17

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the sight of the glory of YHWH was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the sons of Israel.

Latin

Erat autem species gloriæ Domini quasi ignis ardens super verticem montis in conspectu filiorum Israël.

Hebrew

English

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

consuming fire: See 3:2 and the study note.

Israel agreed to the terms of the covenant (24:3). The covenant was then confirmed through several ceremonies:

Theme notes and profiles

Hebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
Deuteronomy 4:24
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Hebrews 12:18
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
Deuteronomy 4:36
He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
Exodus 3:2
There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.
Habakkuk 3:4–5
His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Ezekiel 1:27
From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes