Exodus 19:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire, and the smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And mounte Sinai was all togither on a smoke: because the Lorde descended doune vpon it in fyre. And the smoke therof asceded vp, as it had bene the smoke of a kylle, and all the mounte was exceadinge fearfull.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But all mount Sinai smoked, because ye LORDE came downe vpo it with fyre. And the smoke therof wente vp as the smoke of a fornace, so that the whole mount was exceadinge terrible.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And mount Sinai was all on smoke, because the Lorde came downe vpon it in fire, and the smoke therof ascended, as the smoke of a fornace, and all the mount trembled exceedingly.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lorde descended downe vpon it in fire, and the smoke thereof, ascended vp as the smoke of a furnace, and all the mount quaked exceedyngly.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Mount Sinai, the whole of 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 144:5 : 5 Lord, bend down Your heavens and come down; touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
  • Judg 5:5 : 5 The mountains melted before the Lord, even Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel.
  • Exod 24:17 : 17 The appearance of the LORD's glory was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the sight of the Israelites.
  • Rev 15:8 : 8 The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and His power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
  • Jer 4:24 : 24 I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
  • Gen 19:28 : 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the entire plain, and he saw that smoke was rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.
  • Exod 3:2 : 2 The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was burning with fire, but it was not consumed.
  • Ps 104:32 : 32 He gazes at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
  • Isa 6:4 : 4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke.
  • 2 Chr 7:1-3 : 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 2 The priests could not enter the Temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it. 3 When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped, giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "He is good; His love endures forever."
  • Ps 68:7-8 : 7 God sets the lonely in families; He releases the prisoners with gladness, but the rebellious live in a scorched land. 8 God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness—Selah.
  • Gen 15:17 : 17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking oven and a burning torch appeared and passed between the divided pieces.
  • Heb 12:26 : 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."
  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
  • Nah 1:5-6 : 5 The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it. 6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before him.
  • Zech 14:5 : 5 You will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley between the mountains will reach to Azal. You will flee as you fled because of the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.
  • Matt 24:7 : 7 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.'
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  • Heb 12:18 : 18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, that is burning with fire, to darkness, gloom, and a storm,
  • Ps 77:18 : 18 The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth sound; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
  • 1 Kgs 19:11-12 : 11 The LORD said, 'Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.' Then a great and powerful wind tore through the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
  • Ps 114:7 : 7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
  • Exod 19:13 : 13 No hand is to touch it; anyone who touches it must be stoned or shot with arrows. Whether animal or human, they must not be allowed to live.' Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they go up the mountain.
  • Exod 20:18 : 18 When all the people saw the thunder and the lightning flashes, and heard the sound of the trumpet, and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear and stood at a distance.
  • Deut 4:11-12 : 11 You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire up to the very heavens, with darkness, cloud, and thick gloom. 12 Then the LORD spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form—there was only a voice.
  • Deut 5:22 : 22 These are the words the LORD spoke to your entire assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the profound darkness, with a loud voice. He added no more, and He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
  • Deut 33:2 : 2 He said: 'The Lord came from Sinai, and shone forth from Seir to them; He appeared in radiance from Mount Paran, and came with myriads of holy ones. From His right hand came a fiery law for them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 19:19-21
    3 verses
    82%

    19As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in the thunder.

    20The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Then the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

    21The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'

  • Exod 19:16-17
    2 verses
    81%

    16On the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

    17Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

  • Exod 20:18
    79%

    18When all the people saw the thunder and the lightning flashes, and heard the sound of the trumpet, and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear and stood at a distance.

  • Judg 5:5
    78%

    5The mountains melted before the Lord, even Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel.

  • Ps 18:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7In my distress, I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple, He heard my voice, and my cry for help came into His ears.

    8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because He was angry.

    9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; burning coals blazed forth from Him.

  • Deut 4:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire up to the very heavens, with darkness, cloud, and thick gloom.

    12Then the LORD spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form—there was only a voice.

  • Exod 24:16-18
    3 verses
    76%

    16The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day, the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

    17The appearance of the LORD's glory was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the sight of the Israelites.

    18Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he stayed on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

  • Exod 19:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11They must be prepared for the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

    12Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death.

  • Nah 1:5
    75%

    5The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it.

  • 2 Sam 22:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and shook because he was angry.

    9Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; burning coals blazed out from him.

  • Heb 12:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

    21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

  • Ps 144:5
    75%

    5Lord, bend down Your heavens and come down; touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

  • Exod 19:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23Moses said to the LORD, 'The people cannot come up Mount Sinai because You yourself warned us, saying: Set boundaries around the mountain and consecrate it.'

    24The LORD replied, 'Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.'

  • Heb 12:18
    74%

    18For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, that is burning with fire, to darkness, gloom, and a storm,

  • Deut 9:15
    73%

    15So I turned and went down the mountain while it was ablaze with fire, with the two tablets of the covenant in my hands.

  • Ps 97:5
    73%

    5The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.

  • Ps 68:8
    73%

    8God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness—Selah.

  • Mic 1:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling place; He will descend and tread on the high places of the earth.

    4The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split open like wax before the fire, like water cascading down a slope.

  • 1 Kgs 19:11
    72%

    11The LORD said, 'Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.' Then a great and powerful wind tore through the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

  • Isa 64:3
    72%

    3From ancient times, no ear has heard, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

  • Ps 104:32
    72%

    32He gazes at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

  • Isa 6:4
    72%

    4The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke.

  • Exod 19:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2After setting out from Rephidim, they came into the wilderness of Sinai and camped there. Israel camped in front of the mountain.

    3Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel:

  • Isa 64:1
    71%

    1Oh, that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—

  • Deut 5:23
    71%

    23When you heard the voice from the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders came to me.

  • Lev 9:24
    71%

    24Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

  • Exod 34:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Be ready in the morning, and come up to Mount Sinai in the morning and stand before Me there on the top of the mountain.

    3No one may come up with you, and no one should be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and herds must not graze near the mountain.

  • Exod 34:5
    71%

    5Then the LORD came down in a cloud, stood there with him, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

  • Deut 5:4
    71%

    4The LORD spoke to you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.

  • Gen 19:28
    71%

    28He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the entire plain, and he saw that smoke was rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.

  • Exod 19:14
    71%

    14Moses went down from the mountain to the people, consecrated them, and they washed their garments.

  • Ps 83:14
    70%

    14My God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind.

  • 1 Kgs 18:38
    70%

    38Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

  • Heb 12:29
    70%

    29for our God is a consuming fire.

  • Deut 4:36
    70%

    36From heaven He caused you to hear His voice to teach you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.