Exodus 24:16

What does Exodus 24:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 24:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the glory of Jehovah abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the glory of Jehovah abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the glory of the Lord was resting on Mount Sinai, and the cloud was over it for six days; and on the seventh day he said Moses' name out of the cloud.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai, covering it with a cloud six days: and the seventh day he called him out of the midst of the cloud.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the glory of Jehovah abode on mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Context

v.15And Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.

v.16This passage

v.17And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 19:11

    and be ready against the third day; for the third day Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

  • Psalms 99:7

    He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.

  • Exodus 24:17

    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.

  • Numbers 14:10

    But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the children of Israel.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Numbers 16:42

    And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Jehovah appeared.

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