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Exodus 24

He said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And bow down a long way off. Moses alone will come near the Lord. But they won't come near, and the people won't go up with him. Moses came and told the people all the Lord's words and judgments. The people answered together, 'Every

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The blood of the covenant

He said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And bow down a long way off. Moses alone will come near the Lord. But they won't come near, and the people won't go up with him. Moses came and told the people all the Lord's words and judgments. The people answered together, 'Everything the Lord has said, we will do.' Moses wrote all the words of the Lord and rose early in the morning and built an altar at the bottom of the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. He sent young men of the Israelites, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. Moses took half the blood and put it in washbasins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They said, 'Everything the Lord has said, we will do, and we will obey.' Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, ‘This is the blood of the covenant the Lord has made with you about all these words.’ Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like paved sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself. He didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the Israelites. And they saw God, and they ate and drank.

And he said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And bow down a long way off. And Moses alone will come near the Lord. But they won't come near, and the people won't go up with him. And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice: We'll do everything the Lord has said. And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord and got up early in the morning and built an altar at the bottom of the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said: We'll do everything the Lord has said, and we'll listen. And Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people and said: Look — the blood of the covenant the Lord has made with you about all these words. Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. And they saw the God of Israel. And under his feet was like paved work of sapphire stone, and like the body of heaven for clearness. And he didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the people of Israel. And they saw God, and they ate and drank.

And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD. And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words. Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

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He said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And bow down a long way off.

Plain English

And he said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And bow down a long way off.

King James Version, 1611

And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

2

Moses alone will come near the Lord. But they won't come near, and the people won't go up with him.

Plain English

And Moses alone will come near the Lord. But they won't come near, and the people won't go up with him.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

3

Moses came and told the people all the Lord's words and judgments. The people answered together, 'Everything the Lord has said, we will do.'

Plain English

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice: We'll do everything the Lord has said.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.

4

Moses wrote all the words of the Lord and rose early in the morning and built an altar at the bottom of the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Plain English

And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord and got up early in the morning and built an altar at the bottom of the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

5

He sent young men of the Israelites, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord.

Plain English

And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

6

Moses took half the blood and put it in washbasins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

Plain English

And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They said, 'Everything the Lord has said, we will do, and we will obey.'

Plain English

And he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said: We'll do everything the Lord has said, and we'll listen.

King James Version, 1611

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.

8

Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, ‘This is the blood of the covenant the Lord has made with you about all these words.’

Plain English

And Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people and said: Look — the blood of the covenant the Lord has made with you about all these words.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

9

Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.

King James Version, 1611

Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

10

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like paved sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.

Plain English

And they saw the God of Israel. And under his feet was like paved work of sapphire stone, and like the body of heaven for clearness.

King James Version, 1611

And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.

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He didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the Israelites. And they saw God, and they ate and drank.

Plain English

And he didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the people of Israel. And they saw God, and they ate and drank.

King James Version, 1611

And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

Moses goes up

The Lord said to Moses, 'Come up to me on the mountain and stay there. I will give you tables of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.' Moses rose, and his helper Joshua. And Moses went up into the mountain of God. He told the elders, 'Wait here for us until we return. Aaron and Hur are with you; anyone with a dispute can go to them.' Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord stayed on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud. To the Israelites, the sight of the glory of the Lord was like consuming fire on the summit of the mountain. Moses entered the cloud and went up the mountain. He remained there forty days and forty nights.

And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mountain and stay there. And I'll give you tablets of stone, and the teaching and the orders I've written, so you can teach them. And Moses got up, and his helper Joshua. And Moses went up into the mountain of God. And he said to the elders: Wait here for us till we come back to you. And look — Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has a matter to settle, let him come to them. And Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. And the glory of the Lord stayed on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like a burning fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the people of Israel. And Moses went into the middle of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. 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. And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. 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. 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. And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

12

The Lord said to Moses, 'Come up to me on the mountain and stay there. I will give you tables of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.'

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mountain and stay there. And I'll give you tablets of stone, and the teaching and the orders I've written, so you can teach them.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

13

Moses rose, and his helper Joshua. And Moses went up into the mountain of God.

Plain English

And Moses got up, and his helper Joshua. And Moses went up into the mountain of God.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

14

He told the elders, 'Wait here for us until we return. Aaron and Hur are with you; anyone with a dispute can go to them.'

Plain English

And he said to the elders: Wait here for us till we come back to you. And look — Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has a matter to settle, let him come to them.

King James Version, 1611

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

Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.

Plain English

And Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.

16

The glory of the Lord stayed on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.

Plain English

And the glory of the Lord stayed on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.

King James Version, 1611

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

To the Israelites, the sight of the glory of the Lord was like consuming fire on the summit of the mountain.

Plain English

And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like a burning fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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.

18

Moses entered the cloud and went up the mountain. He remained there forty days and forty nights.

Plain English

And Moses went into the middle of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.