Translations
Modern
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
Traditional
And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Literal
And fire came out from before the face of YHWH, and it consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar, and all the people saw, and they shouted, and they fell on their faces.
Latin
…et ecce egressus ignis a Domino, devoravit holocaustum, et adipes qui erant super altare. Quod cum vidissent turbæ, laudaverunt Dominum, ruentes in facies suas.
Original
Hebrew
English
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
Notes
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD: This showed that God accepted the offerings, the atonement, and the priesthood (Leviticus 9:7; compare 1 Kings 18:36–38).
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Moses Offerings and Sacrifices
Topics
Fire: Sacred: Came from Before the Lord Israel: First Sacrifice offered By, Under the Law Miracles: Catalogue of of Aaron Sacrifices: Often Consumed by Fire from Heaven The Altar of Burnt-Offering: The Fire Upon: Came from Before the Lord