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Exodus 24:18

What does Exodus 24:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 24:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses went up the mountain, into the cloud, and was there for forty days and forty nights.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses entering into the midst of the cloud, went up into the mountain: And he was there forty days and forty nights.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and ascended the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Context

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.

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Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 9:9

    When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water.

  • Deuteronomy 10:10

    And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also; Jehovah would not destroy thee.

  • Exodus 9:33

    And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto Jehovah: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 9:25

    So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you.

  • Exodus 19:20

    And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

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