Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the Lord came down on it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.

International Standard Version

Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had come down in fire on it. Smoke went up from it like smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire; its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly.

Julia Smith Translation

And mount Sinai smoked all of it, because that Jehovah came down upon it in fire: and its smoke will go up as the smoke of the furnace, and all the mountain will tremble exceedingly.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Mount Sinai was all wrapped in smoke because Yahweh went down on it in the fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a smelting furnace, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.

Modern King James verseion

And Mount Sinai was smoking, all of it, because Jehovah came down upon it in fire. And the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke: because the LORD descended down upon it in fire. And the smoke thereof ascended up, as it had been the smoke of a kiln, and all the mount was exceeding fearful.

NET Bible

Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And Mount Sinai, smoked, all over, because Yahweh had come down thereon in fire, - and the smoke thereof went up as the smoke of a furnace, and all the mountain trembled exceedingly.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and mount Sinai is wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

סיני 
Ciynay 
Usage: 35

עשׁן 
`ashan 
Usage: 6

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the Lord

Usage: 0

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

upon it in fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

and the smoke
עשׁן 
`ashan 
Usage: 25

as the smoke
עשׁן 
`ashan 
Usage: 25

of a furnace
כּבשׁן 
Kibshan 
Usage: 4

and the whole mount
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

חרד 
Charad 
Usage: 39

Context Readings

Preparation For Receiving The Covenant

17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount. 18 And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because LORD descended upon it in fire, and the smoke of it ascended as the smoke of a furnace. And the whole mount quaked greatly. 19 And when the voice of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

Cross References

Psalm 144:5

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Exodus 24:17

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

Judges 5:5

The mountains quaked at the presence of LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of LORD, the God of Israel.

Revelation 15:8

And the temple became full of vapor from the glory of God and from his power. And none was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven agents were ended.

Genesis 19:28

And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

Exodus 3:2

And the agent of LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. And he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

Psalm 104:32

who looks on the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

Genesis 15:17

And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices. And the glory of LORD filled the house.

Psalm 68:7-8

O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)

Isaiah 6:4

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who cried, and the house was filled with vapor.

Hebrews 12:26

whose voice then shook the earth. But now he has promised, saying, Yet once, I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.

Exodus 19:13

no hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through, whether it be beast or man, he shall not live. When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mount.

Exodus 20:18

And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. And when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

Deuteronomy 4:11-12

And ye came near and stood under the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

Deuteronomy 5:22

These words LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice, and he added no more. And he wrote them upon two tablets of stone, and gave them to

Deuteronomy 33:2

And he said, LORD came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them. He shined forth from mount Paran, and he came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

1 Kings 19:11-12

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before LORD. And, behold, LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before LORD, but LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind a

Psalm 77:18

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lightened the world. The earth trembled and shook.

Psalm 114:7

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Nahum 1:5-6

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is up heaved at his presence. Yea, the world, and all who dwell therein.

Zechariah 14:5

And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel. Yea, ye shall flee, just as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. And LORD my God shall come, a

Matthew 24:7

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in places.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 12:18

For ye have not come to a mountain being felt, and which burned with fire, and to darkness, and gloom, and a tempest,

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of Lord will come as a thief in the night, during which the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the elements, being intensely hot, will be disintegrated, and the earth and the works in it will be destroyed by fire.

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