King James Version

Deuteronomy 4:24

For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

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כִּ֚יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֵ֥שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.אֹכְלָ֖הokhelaheatאָכַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.ה֑וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.אֵ֖לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'קַנָּֽאqanajealous. Compare H7072קַנָּאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “jealous. Compare H7072”, the ordinary formH7067jealousjealous. Compare H7072 (קַנּוֹא).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Young’s Literal Translation

for Jehovah thy God is a fire consuming — a zealous God.

World English Bible

For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Douay-Rheims

Because the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου πῦρ καταναλίσκον ἐστί, Θεὸς ζηλωτής.

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Hebrews 12:29 Hebrews 12:29 · King James VersionFor our God is a consuming fire.Hebrews 12:29 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For our God is a consuming fire.

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