Leviticus 9:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, 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 the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
• 1 Kgs 18:38-39 : 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, 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, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
• Judg 13:19-20 : 19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: 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 the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
• Ezra 3:11 : 11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
• 1 Chr 21:26 : 26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
• 2 Chr 6:2 : 2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling 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 the LORD filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house. 3 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.
• Ps 20:3-4 : 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear{H8685)}, O Shepherd{H8802)} of Israel, thou that leadest{H8802)} Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest{H8802)} between the cherubims, shine forth{H8685)}.
• Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
• Rev 4:9 : 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
• Rev 5:8 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
• Rev 7:11 : 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
• Judg 13:23 : 23 But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
• 2 Kgs 19:15 : 15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, 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 the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD 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 burning lamp that passed between those 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 the LORD 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 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never 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?