Exodus 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 24:17 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 Is..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 24:17 — 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.”
— Exodus 24:17 (KJV)
Exodus 24:17 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 24:17
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 24:17: glory, lord, fire
“But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 24:17: sight, lord, like
“And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 24:17: sight, glory, lord
“Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 24:17: lord, mount, children
“These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 24:17: lord, mount, children
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