Study it in the app“Mount Sinai was smoking, all of it, because YHWH had come down upon it in fire; and its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.”
MountוְהַרSinaiסִינַיwas smoking,עָשַׁןall of it,כֻּלּוֹbecauseמִפְּנֵי אֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad come downיָרַדupon itעָלָיוin fire;בָּאֵשׁand its smokeוַ עֲשָׁנוֹwent upיַּעַלlike the smokeכְּעֶשֶׁןof a furnace,הַכִּבְשָׁןand the wholeוַ כָּלmountainהָהָרtrembledיֶּחֱרַדviolently.מְאֹד
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appearsSinai
See it on the mapWhere else “sinay” appearssmoke
Smoke, give off smoke.
Where else “ashan” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearscome down
God comes down to see or act.
Where else “yarad” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearssmoke
Smoke.
Where else “ashan” appearsrise
To rise: the sun, the smoke.
Where else “yaal” appearsfurnace
Large furnace, like one for smelting metal or firing bricks.
Where else “kivshan” appearstremble
To shudder with fear, with surprise or before God's presence.
Where else “yecherad” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsHebrews 12:18-21 recalls this scene.
Sinai ?
Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt
A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.
There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).
17Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet Elohim, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain.
18 · This verse (above)
19As the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses would speak, and Elohim would answer him with a voice.
