King James Version
What Does Exodus 24:15 Mean?
“And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.”
Context
13
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
15
And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
16
And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17
And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **A cloud covered the mount.**—Heb., *the cloud*—*i.e., *the cloud which had accompanied them from Succoth (Exodus 13:21-22).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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