KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
To the Israelites watching, the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire blazing on top of the mountain.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God's glorious presence appeared as an intense, consuming fire on Mount Sinai that the Israelites could see.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred at Mount Sinai when Moses went up to receive the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The Israelites had been camped at the base of the mountain for weeks, witnessing God's powerful presence through thunder, lightning, smoke, and now this spectacular display of divine glory that looked like fire consuming the mountaintop.
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