Leviticus 9:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַחֲלָבִ֑ים וַיַּ֤רְא כָּל־הָעָם֙ וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wa-tēṣēʾ ʾēš from-before YHWH wa-tōʾkal on-the-mizbēaḥ ʾet-the-ʿōlāh and-ʾet-the-ḥălābîm wa-yarʾ all-the-ʿām wa-yārōnnû wa-yippəlû on-pənêhem

Grammar Details

• *wa-tēṣēʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it went out
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun - fire
• *YHWH*: divine name with compound preposition mil-liphnê - from before YHWH
• *wa-tōʾkal*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed
• *mizbēaḥ*: masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition al - on the altar
• *ʿōlāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article and direct object marker - the burnt offering
• *ḥălābîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article and direct object marker and conjunction waw - and the fat portions
• *wa-yarʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw
• *ʿām*: masculine singular noun with definite article and construct kol - all the people
• *wa-yārōnnû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shouted for joy
• *wa-yippəlû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fell
• *pənêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and prefixed preposition al - on their faces

Word Meanings

• *tēṣēʾ*: went out/came forth
• *tōʾkal*: consumed/devoured/ate
• *yarʾ*: saw/observed/beheld
• *yārōnnû*: shouted for joy/cried out in jubilation/gave a ringing cry
• *yippəlû*: fell/fell down/prostrated themselves

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:21 : 21 Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
• 1 Kgs 18:38-39 : 38 Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.
• Judg 13:19-20 : 19 So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it upon the rock unto Jehovah: and [the angel] did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on. 20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of Jehovah ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
• Ezra 3:11 : 11 And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good, for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
• 1 Chr 21:26 : 26 And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon Jehovah; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.
• 2 Chr 6:2 : 2 But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
• 2 Chr 7:1-3 : 1 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 Jehovah filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house. 3 And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
• Ps 20:3-4 : 3 Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; {H5542} 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, shine forth.
• Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
• Rev 4:9 : 9 And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever,
• Rev 5:8 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Rev 7:11 : 11 And all the angels were standing round about the throne, and [about] the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
• Judg 13:23 : 23 But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.
• 2 Kgs 19:15 : 15 And Hezekiah prayed before Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
• Gen 4:3-4 : 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
• Gen 15:17 : 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.
• Gen 17:3 : 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
• Exod 3:2 : 2 And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto 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.
• Lev 6:13 : 13 Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.
• Num 14:5 : 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
• Num 16:22 : 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?