Exod.23.1

"Don't pass on malicious gossip. "Don't link up with a wicked person and give corrupt testimony.

Exod.23.1

"Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.

Exod.23.1

"You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Exod.23.1

"Do not pass along false reports. Do not cooperate with evil people by telling lies on the witness stand.

Exod.23.2

Don't go along with the crowd in doing evil and don't fudge your testimony in a case just to please the crowd.

Exod.23.2

"Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,

Exod.23.2

You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert justice.

Exod.23.2

"Do not join a crowd that intends to do evil. When you are on the witness stand, do not be swayed in your testimony by the opinion of the majority.

Exod.23.3

And just because someone is poor, don't show favoritism in a dispute.

Exod.23.3

and do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

Exod.23.3

You shall not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute.

Exod.23.3

And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

Exod.23.4

"If you find your enemy's ox or donkey loose, take it back to him.

Exod.23.4

"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him.

Exod.23.4

"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

Exod.23.4

"If you come upon your enemy's ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner.

Exod.23.5

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, don't walk off and leave it. Help it up.

Exod.23.5

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help him with it.

Exod.23.5

If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden, and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.

Exod.23.5

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you struggling beneath a heavy load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and offer to help.

Exod.23.6

"When there is a dispute concerning your poor, don't tamper with the justice due them.

Exod.23.6

"Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

Exod.23.6

"You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his dispute.

Exod.23.6

"Do not twist justice against people simply because they are poor.

Exod.23.7

"Stay clear of false accusations. Don't contribute to the death of innocent and good people. I don't let the wicked off the hook.

Exod.23.7

Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Exod.23.7

Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

Exod.23.7

"Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free.

Exod.23.8

"Don't take bribes. Bribes blind perfectly good eyes and twist the speech of good people.

Exod.23.8

"Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

Exod.23.8

And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

Exod.23.8

"Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe always hurts the cause of the person who is in the right.

Exod.23.9

"Don't take advantage of a stranger. You know what it's like to be a stranger; you were strangers in Egypt.

Exod.23.9

"Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt.

Exod.23.9

"Also you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Exod.23.9

"Do not oppress the foreigners living among you. You know what it is like to be a foreigner. Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt.

Exod.23.10

"Sow your land for six years and gather in its crops,

Exod.23.10

"For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,

Exod.23.10

"Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its produce,

Exod.23.10

"Plant and harvest your crops for six years,

Exod.23.11

but in the seventh year leave it alone and give it a rest so that your poor may eat from it. What they leave, let the wildlife have. Do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.

Exod.23.11

but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.

Exod.23.11

but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove.

Exod.23.11

but let the land rest and lie fallow during the seventh year. Then let the poor among you harvest any volunteer crop that may come up. Leave the rest for the animals to eat. The same applies to your vineyards and olive groves.

Exod.23.12

"Work for six days and rest the seventh so your ox and donkey may rest and your servant and migrant workers may have time to get their needed rest.

Exod.23.12

"Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.

Exod.23.12

Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female servant and the stranger may be refreshed.

Exod.23.12

"Work for six days, and rest on the seventh. This will give your ox and your donkey a chance to rest. It will also allow the people of your household, including your slaves and visitors, to be refreshed.

Exod.23.13

"Listen carefully to everything I tell you. Don't pay attention to other gods--don't so much as mention their names. [JC]

Exod.23.13

"Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.

Exod.23.13

"And in all that I have said to you, be circumspect and make no mention of the name of other gods, nor let it be heard from your mouth.

Exod.23.13

"Be sure to obey all my instructions. And remember, never pray to or swear by any other gods. Do not even mention their names.

Exod.23.14

"Three times a year you are to hold a festival for me.

Exod.23.14

"Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me.

Exod.23.14

"Three times you shall keep a feast to Me in the year:

Exod.23.14

"Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor.

Exod.23.15

"Hold the spring Festival of Unraised Bread when you eat unraised bread for seven days at the time set for the month of Abib, as I commanded you. That was the month you came out of Egypt. No one should show up before me empty-handed.

Exod.23.15

"Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread; for seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in that month you came out of Egypt. "No one is to appear before me empty-handed.

Exod.23.15

You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt; none shall appear before Me empty);

Exod.23.15

The first is the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast, just as I commanded you before. This festival will be an annual event at the appointed time in early spring, for that is the anniversary of your exodus from Egypt. Everyone must bring me a sacrifice at that time.

Exod.23.16

"Hold the summer Festival of Harvest when you bring in the firstfruits of all your work in the fields. "Hold the autumn Festival of Ingathering at the end of the season when you bring in the year's crops.

Exod.23.16

"Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field. "Celebrate the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field.

Exod.23.16

and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field; and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you have gathered in the fruit of your labors from the field.

Exod.23.16

You must also celebrate the Festival of Harvest, when you bring me the first crops of your harvest. Finally, you are to celebrate the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the harvest season.

Exod.23.17

"Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Master, GOD.

Exod.23.17

"Three times a year all the men are to appear before the Sovereign LORD.

Exod.23.17

"Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD.

Exod.23.17

At these three times each year, every man in Israel must appear before the Sovereign LORD.

Exod.23.18

"Don't offer the blood of a sacrifice to me with anything that has yeast in it. "Don't leave the fat from my festival offering out overnight.

Exod.23.18

"Do not offer the blood of a sacrifice to me along with anything containing yeast. "The fat of my festival offerings must not be kept until morning.

Exod.23.18

"You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread; nor shall the fat of My sacrifice remain until morning.

Exod.23.18

"Sacrificial blood must never be offered together with bread that has yeast in it. And no sacrificial fat may be left unoffered until the next morning.

Exod.23.19

"Bring the choice first produce of the year to the house of your GOD. "Don't boil a kid in its mother's milk. [JC]

Exod.23.19

"Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. "Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

Exod.23.19

The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

Exod.23.19

"As you harvest each of your crops, bring me a choice sample of the first day's harvest. It must be offered to the LORD your God. "You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

Exod.23.20

"Now get yourselves ready. I'm sending my Angel ahead of you to guard you in your travels, to lead you to the place that I've prepared.

Exod.23.20

"See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.

Exod.23.20

"Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

Exod.23.20

"See, I am sending my angel before you to lead you safely to the land I have prepared for you.

Exod.23.21

Pay close attention to him. Obey him. Don't go against him. He won't put up with your rebellions because he's acting on my authority.

Exod.23.21

Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him.

Exod.23.21

Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.

Exod.23.21

Pay attention to him, and obey all of his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sins. He is my representative--he bears my name.

Exod.23.22

But if you obey him and do everything I tell you, I'll be an enemy to your enemies, I'll fight those who fight you.

Exod.23.22

If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.

Exod.23.22

But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.

Exod.23.22

But if you are careful to obey him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you.

Exod.23.23

When my Angel goes ahead of you and leads you to the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, I'll clear the country of them.

Exod.23.23

My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out.

Exod.23.23

For My Angel will go before you and bring you in to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hivites and the Jebusites; and I will cut them off.

Exod.23.23

For my angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, so you may live there. And I will destroy them.

Exod.23.24

So don't worship or serve their gods; don't do anything they do because I'm going to wipe them right off the face of the Earth and smash their sacred phallic pillars to bits.

Exod.23.24

Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces.

Exod.23.24

You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.

Exod.23.24

Do not worship the gods of these other nations or serve them in any way, and never follow their evil example. Instead, you must utterly conquer them and break down their shameful idols.

Exod.23.25

"But you--you serve your GOD and he'll bless your food and your water. I'll get rid of the sickness among you;

Exod.23.25

Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,

Exod.23.25

"So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.

Exod.23.25

"You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will keep you healthy.

Exod.23.26

there won't be any miscarriages nor barren women in your land. I'll make sure you live full and complete lives.

Exod.23.26

and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.

Exod.23.26

No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.

Exod.23.26

There will be no miscarriages or infertility among your people, and I will give you long, full lives.

Exod.23.27

"I'll send my Terror on ahead of you and throw those peoples you're approaching into a panic. All you'll see of your enemies is the backs of their necks.

Exod.23.27

"I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.

Exod.23.27

"I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

Exod.23.27

"I will send my terror upon all the people whose lands you invade, and they will panic before you.

Exod.23.28

"And I'll send Despair on ahead of you. It will push the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites out of your way.

Exod.23.28

I will send the hornet ahead of you to drive the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.

Exod.23.28

And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you.

Exod.23.28

I will send hornets ahead of you to drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.

Exod.23.29

I won't get rid of them all at once lest the land grow up in weeds and the wild animals take over.

Exod.23.29

But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals too numerous for you.

Exod.23.29

I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.

Exod.23.29

But I will not do this all in one year because the land would become a wilderness, and the wild animals would become too many to control.

Exod.23.30

Little by little I'll get them out of there while you have a chance to get your crops going and make the land your own.

Exod.23.30

Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.

Exod.23.30

Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.

Exod.23.30

I will drive them out a little at a time until your population has increased enough to fill the land.

Exod.23.31

I will make your borders stretch from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and from the Wilderness to the Euphrates River. I'm turning everyone living in that land over to you; go ahead and drive them out.

Exod.23.31

"I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River. I will hand over to you the people who live in the land and you will drive them out before you.

Exod.23.31

And I will set your bounds from the Red Sea to the sea, Philistia, and from the desert to the River. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.

Exod.23.31

And I will fix your boundaries from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the southern deserts to the Euphrates River. I will help you defeat the people now living in the land, and you will drive them out ahead of you.

Exod.23.32

"Don't make any deals with them or their gods.

Exod.23.32

Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.

Exod.23.32

You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Exod.23.32

"Make no treaties with them and have nothing to do with their gods.

Exod.23.33

They are not to stay in the same country with you lest they get you to sin by worshiping their gods. Beware. That's a huge danger." [JC]

Exod.23.33

Do not let them live in your land, or they will cause you to sin against me, because the worship of their gods will certainly be a snare to you."

Exod.23.33

They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

Exod.23.33

Do not even let them live among you! If you do, they will infect you with their sin of idol worship, and that would be disastrous for you."

Exod.24.1

He said to Moses, "Climb the mountain to GOD, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. They will worship from a distance;

Exod.24.1

Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance,

Exod.24.1

Now He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.

Exod.24.1

Then the LORD instructed Moses: "Come up here to me, and bring along Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel's leaders. All of them must worship at a distance.

Exod.24.2

only Moses will approach GOD. The rest are not to come close. And the people are not to climb the mountain at all."

Exod.24.2

but Moses alone is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him."

Exod.24.2

And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him."

Exod.24.2

You alone, Moses, are allowed to come near to the LORD. The others must not come too close. And remember, none of the other people are allowed to climb on the mountain at all."

Exod.24.3

So Moses went to the people and told them everything GOD had said--all the rules and regulations. They all answered in unison: "Everything GOD said, we'll do."

Exod.24.3

When Moses went and told the people all the LORD's words and laws, they responded with one voice, "Everything the LORD has said we will do."

Exod.24.3

So Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, "All the words which the LORD has said we will do."

Exod.24.3

When Moses had announced to the people all the teachings and regulations the LORD had given him, they answered in unison, "We will do everything the LORD has told us to do."

Exod.24.4

Then Moses wrote it all down, everything GOD had said. He got up early the next morning and built an Altar at the foot of the mountain using twelve pillar-stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exod.24.4

Moses then wrote down everything the LORD had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exod.24.4

And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exod.24.4

Then Moses carefully wrote down all the LORD's instructions. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He also set up twelve pillars around the altar, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exod.24.5

Then he directed young Israelite men to offer Whole-Burnt-Offerings and sacrifice Peace-Offerings of bulls.

Exod.24.5

Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the LORD.

Exod.24.5

Then he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the LORD.

Exod.24.5

Then he sent some of the young men to sacrifice young bulls as burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

Exod.24.6

Moses took half the blood and put it in bowls; the other half he threw against the Altar.

Exod.24.6

Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar.

Exod.24.6

And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

Exod.24.6

Moses took half the blood from these animals and drew it off into basins. The other half he splashed against the altar.

Exod.24.7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it as the people listened. They said, "Everything GOD said, we'll do. Yes, we'll obey."

Exod.24.7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, "We will do everything the LORD has said; we will obey."

Exod.24.7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient."

Exod.24.7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They all responded again, "We will do everything the LORD has commanded. We will obey."

Exod.24.8

Moses took the rest of the blood and threw it out over the people, saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which GOD has made with you out of all these words I have spoken." [JC]

Exod.24.8

Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words."

Exod.24.8

And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words."

Exod.24.8

Then Moses sprinkled the blood from the basins over the people and said, "This blood confirms the covenant the LORD has made with you in giving you these laws."

Exod.24.9

Then they climbed the mountain--Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel--

Exod.24.9

Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up

Exod.24.9

Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

Exod.24.9

Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the leaders of Israel went up the mountain.

Exod.24.10

and saw the God of Israel. He was standing on a pavement of something like sapphires--pure, clear sky-blue.

Exod.24.10

and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself.

Exod.24.10

and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity.

Exod.24.10

There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a pavement of brilliant sapphire, as clear as the heavens.

Exod.24.11

He didn't hurt these pillar-leaders of the Israelites: They saw God; and they ate and drank.

Exod.24.11

But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.

Exod.24.11

But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So they saw God, and they ate and drank.

Exod.24.11

And though Israel's leaders saw God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they shared a meal together in God's presence!

Exod.24.12

GOD said to Moses, "Climb higher up the mountain and wait there for me; I'll give you tablets of stone, the teachings and commandments that I've written to instruct them."

Exod.24.12

The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction."

Exod.24.12

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them."

Exod.24.12

And the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain. Stay there while I give you the tablets of stone that I have inscribed with my instructions and commands. Then you will teach the people from them."

Exod.24.13

So Moses got up, accompanied by Joshua his aide. And Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

Exod.24.13

Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

Exod.24.13

So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

Exod.24.13

So Moses and his assistant Joshua climbed up the mountain of God.

Exod.24.14

He told the elders of Israel, "Wait for us here until we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you; if there are any problems, go to them."

Exod.24.14

He said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute can go to them."

Exod.24.14

And he said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we come back to you. Indeed, Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has a difficulty, let him go to them."

Exod.24.14

Moses told the other leaders, "Stay here and wait for us until we come back. If there are any problems while I am gone, consult with Aaron and Hur, who are here with you."

Exod.24.15

Then Moses climbed the mountain. The Cloud covered the mountain.

Exod.24.15

When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it,

Exod.24.15

Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.

Exod.24.15

Then Moses went up the mountain, and the cloud covered it.

Exod.24.16

The Glory of GOD settled over Mount Sinai. The Cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day he called out of the Cloud to Moses.

Exod.24.16

and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

Exod.24.16

Now the glory of the LORD rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Exod.24.16

And the glorious presence of the LORD rested upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from the cloud.

Exod.24.17

In the view of the Israelites below, the Glory of God looked like a raging fire at the top of the mountain.

Exod.24.17

To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.

Exod.24.17

The sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Exod.24.17

The Israelites at the foot of the mountain saw an awesome sight. The awesome glory of the LORD on the mountaintop looked like a devouring fire.

Exod.24.18

Moses entered the middle of the Cloud and climbed the mountain. Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exod.24.18

Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exod.24.18

So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exod.24.18

Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.