Exodus 24

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 24 of 40

1 And He said to Moses, Come up to Jehovah, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel. And bow yourselves from a distance.

2 And let Moses approach by himself to Jehovah, and they shall not approach. And the people shall not go up with him.

3 And Moses came and told all the words of Jehovah to the people, and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, We will do all the words which Jehovah has spoken.

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Chapter Summary

1 Moses is called into the mountain. 4 Moses builds an altar and twelve pillars. 6 He sprinkles the blood of the covenant. I The glory of God ap-pears. 14 Aaron and Hur are left in charge.

Key Hebrew Words

זְבָחִ֧ים sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a
מִזְבֵּ֖חַ altar H4196 · TWOT 525b
מַצֵּבָ֔ה pillar H4676 · TWOT 1398g
שְׁלָמִ֛ים sacrifice for alliance H8002 · TWOT 2401b
יִגָּ֑שׁוּ draw near H5066 · TWOT 1297

People & Context

Covenant Ratification

Moses tells people God's words. They agree. He builds altar with twelve pillars, offers sacrifices, sprinkles blood on altar and people as blood of co…

Elders See God

Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders see God of Israel. Under His feet is like sapphire pavement. They eat and drink in His presence.

Moses on Mountain Forty Days

Moses goes up mountain to receive stone tablets. Cloud covers mountain six days. Seventh day God calls Moses. He remains forty days and nights.

Timeline

Covenant Ratification

Moses tells people God's words. They agree. He builds altar with twelve pillars, offers sacrifices, sprinkles blood on altar and people as blood of covenant.

Exodus 24:1-8
Elders See God

Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders see God of Israel. Under His feet is like sapphire pavement. They eat and drink in His presence.

Exodus 24:9-11
Moses on Mountain Forty Days

Moses goes up mountain to receive stone tablets. Cloud covers mountain six days. Seventh day God calls Moses. He remains forty days and nights.

Exodus 24:12-18

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