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Berean Standard Bible

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

Exodus 24:17

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Moses has gone up Mount Sinai with Joshua, and the people wait below for forty days. The covenant has just been sealed, and a cloud covers the mountain.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

The appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the glory of the Lord was like a flame on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el parecer de la gloria de Jehová era como un fuego abrasador en la cumbre del monte, á los ojos de los hijos de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los que estaban al pie del monte tuvieron una visión sobrecogedora. La gloria del Señor sobre la cumbre del monte parecía un fuego abrasador.

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