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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Exodus 19:18

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Three months after leaving Egypt, Israel camps at the foot of Mount Sinai. The people have been told to prepare themselves to meet God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

King James Version (KJV)

And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y todo el monte de Sinaí humeaba, porque Jehová había descendido sobre él en fuego: y el humo de él subía como el humo de un horno, y todo el monte se estremeció en gran manera.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo el monte Sinaí estaba cubierto de humo, porque el Señor había descendido en forma de fuego. El humo subía al cielo como si saliera de un horno, y todo el monte temblaba como sacudido por un violento terremoto;

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