Then I noticedfrom the appearanceof His loinsand upwardsomethinglike glowingmetalthat lookedlike fireallaroundwithinit, and from the appearanceof His loinsand downwardI sawsomethinglike fire;and [there was] a radiancearoundHim.
Splendorand majestyare beforeHim, Strengthand joyare in His place.
May our Godcomeand not keepsilence;FiredevoursbeforeHim, And it is verytempestuousaroundHim.
Cloudsand thickdarknesssurroundHim; Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof His throne.
And to the eyesof the sonsof Israelthe appearanceof the gloryof the LORDwas like a consumingfireon the mountaintop.
As I looked,behold,a stormwindwas comingfrom the north,a greatcloudwith fireflashingforthcontinually and a brightlightaroundit, and in its midstsomething like glowingmetalin the midstof the fire.
Then I looked,and behold,a likenessas the appearanceof a man;from His loinsand downward[there was] the appearanceof fire,and from His loinsand upwardthe appearanceof brightness,like the appearanceof glowingmetal.
[His] radianceis like the sunlight;He has rays[flashing] from His hand,And thereis the hidingof His power.
"For the LORDyour Godis a consumingfire,a jealousGod.
dealingout retributionto thosewho do not knowGodand to thosewho do not obeythe gospelof our LordJesus.
for our Godis a consumingfire.
