^{1 Ref} And he said to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, and Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the chiefs of Israel; and give me worship from a distance.

^{2 Ref} And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.

^{3 Ref} Then Moses came and put before the people all the words of the Lord and his laws: and all the people, answering with one voice, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do.

^{4 Ref} Then Moses put down in writing all the words of the Lord, and he got up early in the morning and made an altar at the foot of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

^{5 Ref} And he sent some of the young men of the children of Israel to make burned offerings and peace-offerings of oxen to the Lord.

^{6 Ref} And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins; draining out half of the blood over the altar.

^{7 Ref} And he took the book of the agreement, reading it in the hearing of the people: and they said, Everything which the Lord has said we will do, and we will keep his laws.

^{8 Ref} Then Moses took the blood and let it come on the people, and said, This blood is the sign of the agreement which the Lord has made with you in these words.

^{9 Ref} Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the chiefs of Israel went up:

^{10 Ref} And they saw the God of Israel; and under his feet there was, as it seemed, a jewelled floor, clear as the heavens.

^{11 Ref} And he put not his hand on the chiefs of the children of Israel: they saw God, and took food and drink.

^{12 Ref} And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me on the mountain, and take your place there: and I will give you the stones on which I have put in writing the law and the orders, so that you may give the people knowledge of them.

^{13 Ref} Then Moses and Joshua his servant got up; and Moses went up into the mountain of God.

^{14 Ref} And he said to the chiefs, Keep your places here till we come back to you: Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has any cause let him go to them.

^{15 Ref} And Moses went up into the mountain, and it was covered by the cloud.

^{16 Ref} And the glory of the Lord was resting on Mount Sinai, and the cloud was over it for six days; and on the seventh day he said Moses' name out of the cloud.

^{17 Ref} And the glory of the Lord was like a flame on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the children of Israel.

^{18 Ref} And Moses went up the mountain, into the cloud, and was there for forty days and forty nights.

^{1 Ref} And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:

^{2 Ref} and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

^{3 Ref} And Moses came and told the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the ordinances: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which Jehovah hath spoken will we do.

^{4 Ref} And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

^{5 Ref} And he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto Jehovah.

^{6 Ref} And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

^{7 Ref} And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that Jehovah hath spoken will we do, and be obedient.

^{8 Ref} And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which Jehovah hath made with you concerning all these words.

^{9 Ref} Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.

^{10 Ref} And they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.

^{11 Ref} And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.

^{12 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law and the commandment, which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

^{13 Ref} And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

^{14 Ref} 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: whosoever hath a cause, let him come near unto them.

^{15 Ref} And Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.

^{16 Ref} And the glory of Jehovah 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 Ref} And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

^{18 Ref} And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

^{1 Ref} He said to Moses, "Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.

^{2 Ref} Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."

^{3 Ref} Moses came and told the people all the words of Yahweh, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, "All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do."

^{4 Ref} Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

^{5 Ref} He sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen to Yahweh.

^{6 Ref} Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

^{7 Ref} He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, "All that Yahweh has spoken will we do, and be obedient."

^{8 Ref} Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, "Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh has made with you concerning all these words."

^{9 Ref} Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.

^{10 Ref} They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire{or, lapis lazuli} stone, like the skies for clearness.

^{11 Ref} He didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.

^{12 Ref} Yahweh said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain, and stay here, and I will give you the tables of stone with the law and the commands that I have written, that you may teach them."

^{13 Ref} Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God's Mountain.

^{14 Ref} He said to the elders, "Wait here for us, until we come again to you. Behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them."

^{15 Ref} Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.

^{16 Ref} The glory of Yahweh settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

^{17 Ref} The appearance of the glory of Yahweh was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

^{18 Ref} Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.