Exodus 24

Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders, are commanded to go to the mount to meet the Lord, Exodus 24:1 . Moses alone to come near to the Divine presence, Exodus 24:2 . He informs the people, and they promise obedience, Exodus 24:3 . He writes the words of the Lord, erects an altar at the foot of the hill, and sets up twelve pillars for the twelve tribes, Exodus 24:4 . The young priests offer burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, Exodus 24:5 . Moses reads the book of the covenant, sprinkles the people with the blood, and they promise obedience, Exodus 24:6-8 . Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel, go up to the mount, and get a striking display of the majesty of God, Exodus 24:9-11 . Moses alone is called up into the mount, in order to receive the tables of stone, written by the hand of God, Exodus 24:12 . Moses and his servant Joshua go up, and Aaron and Hur are left regents of the people during his absence, Exodus 24:13 , Exodus 24:14 . The glory of the Lord rests on the mount, and the cloud covers it for six days, and on the seventh God speaks to Moses out of the cloud, Exodus 24:15 , Exodus 24:16 . The terrible appearance of God's glory on the mount, Exodus 24:17 . Moses continues with God on the mount forty days, Exodus 24:18 .