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.
Exodus 34:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed his name, ‘the Lord.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the name of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah. Common English Bible The LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him, and proclaimed the name, “The LORD.” Catholic Public Domain Version And when the Lord had descended in a cloud, Moses stood with him, calling upon the name of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the Lord was come down in a cloud, Moses stood with him, calling upon the name of the Lord. |
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.
The Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you and will always believe you.’ Moses reported the people’s words to the Lord,
Be attentive to him and listen to him. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for my name is in him.
He said, ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name “the Lord” before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.’
When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance to the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again.
Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward,
For I will proclaim the Lord’s name. Declare the greatness of our God!
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, ‘He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.’