^{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.