Deuteronomy 4:24

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

seeing that as for Yahweh thy God, a consuming fire, he is, - a jealous GOD.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
For the LORD your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

King James Version
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

Lexham English Bible
for Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

English Standard Version
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

New Century Version
The Lord your God is a jealous God, like a fire that burns things up.

New English Translation
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire; he is a jealous God.

Amplified Bible
"For the LORD your God is a consuming fire; He is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His].

New American Standard Bible
"For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For the Lorde thy God is a consuming fire, and a ielous God.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Yahweh your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord will be angry if you worship other gods, and he can be like a fire destroying everything in its path.

Complete Jewish Bible
For Adonai your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
because the Lord your God hates for his people to worship other gods. And he can be like a fire that destroys!

George Lamsa Translation
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a zealous God.

Good News Translation
because the Lord your God is like a flaming fire; he tolerates no rivals.

Christian Standard Bible®
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Literal Translation
For Jehovah your God is a consuming fire; He is a jealous God.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For the LORDE thy God is a consumynge fyre and a gelous God.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Bible in Basic English
For the Lord your God is an all-burning fire, and he will not let the honour which is his be given to any other.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For the Lorde thy God, is a consumyng fire, and a ielous God.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

King James Version (1611)
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, euen a iealous God.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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

Berean Standard Bible
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thi Lord God is fier wastynge; `God, a feruent louyere.

Young's Literal Translation
for Jehovah thy God is a fire consuming -- a zealous God.

Update Bible Version
For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.

World English Bible
For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

New King James Version
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

New Living Translation
The Lord your God is a devouring fire; he is a jealous God.

New Life Bible
For the Lord your God is an all-burning fire, a jealous God.

New Revised Standard
For the Lord your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Revised Standard Version
For the LORD your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Contextual Overview

¹ Now, therefore, O Israel, hearken thou unto the statutes, and unto the regulations, which, I, am teaching you, to do them , - to the end ye may live and enter and possess the land, which, Yahweh, the God of your fathers, is giving unto you. ² Ye shall not add unto the word which, I, am commanding you, neither shall ye take away therefrom, - that ye may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, which, I, am commanding you. ³ Yours are the eyes, that have seen what Yahweh did in Baal-peor, for every man who went after Baal-peor, did Yahweh thy God destroy out of thy midst; ⁴ but, ye who kept on cleaving unto Yahweh your God, alive, are ye all to-day. ⁵ See! I have taught you statutes, and regulations, as Yahweh my God commanded me, - that ye should do so, in the midst of the land whereinto ye are entering to possess it. ⁶ Therefore shall ye observe, and do them , for that, will be your wisdom, and discernment, in the eyes of the peoples, - who will hear all these statutes, and will say - Nevertheless, a people wise and discerning, is this great nation. ⁷ For what great nation is there which hath gods nigh unto it, - like Yahweh our God, whensoever we have cried out unto him. ⁸ Or what great nation which hath righteous statutes and regulations, like all this law, which, I, am setting before you to-day? ⁹ Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life, - but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy son's sons: - ¹⁰ What day thou didst stand before Yahweh thy God, in Horeb, when Yahweh said unto me, Gather unto me the people, that I may let them hear my words, - which they must learn that they may revere me all the days which they are living upon the soil, their children also, must they teach.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thy God: Deuteronomy 9:3, Deuteronomy 32:22, Exodus 24:17, Psalms 21:9, Isaiah 30:33, Isaiah 33:14, Jeremiah 21:12-14, Nahum 1:6, Zephaniah 1:18, Hebrews 12:29

a jealous God: Deuteronomy 6:15, Deuteronomy 29:20, Deuteronomy 32:16, Deuteronomy 32:21, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, Psalms 78:58, Isaiah 42:8, Nahum 1:2, Zephaniah 3:8, 1 Corinthians 10:22

Reciprocal: Numbers 25:11 - that I Deuteronomy 4:33 - General 1 Kings 14:22 - they provoked 2 Kings 13:3 - and he delivered Isaiah 46:10 - the end Ezekiel 1:27 - the appearance of fire Ezekiel 8:3 - provoketh Ezekiel 22:21 - and blow Ezekiel 36:5 - Surely 2 Corinthians 6:16 - what

Cross-References

Genesis 4:15
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.

Matthew 18:22
Jesus saith to him - I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire,.... To his enemies; his wrath is like fire to burn up and destroy all that oppose him and break his commands, and especially idolaters; whose sin of all others is the most provoking to him, since it strikes at his being, his honour and glory; wherefore it follows,

even a jealous God; who is jealous of his honour in matters of worship, and will not suffer his glory to be given to another, nor his praise to graven images, without resenting it or punishing for it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 4:24. Thy God is a consuming fire — They had seen him on the mount as an unconsuming fire, while appearing to Moses, and giving the law; and they had seen him as a consuming fire in the case of Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their company. They had, therefore, every good to expect from his approbation, and every evil to dread from his displeasure.