Exodus 19:11

19:11 and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

Exodus 19:18

19:18 Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, 1  and the whole mountain shook 2  violently.

Exodus 33:9

33:9 And 3  whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord 4  would speak with Moses. 5 

1 sn The image is that of a large kiln, as in Gen 19:28.

2 tn This is the same word translated “trembled” above (v. 16).

1 tn Heb “and it was when.”

2 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Both verbs, “stand” and “speak,” are perfect tenses with vav (ו) consecutive.