<h3>The Covenant Confirmed</h3>24 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance, 2 but Moses alone is to approach the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.” 3 When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.” 4 Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said.He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the Lord. 6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.” 8 Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.” 9 Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up 10 and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky. 11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank. 12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” 13 Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God. 14 He said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute can go to them.” 15 When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, 16 and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud. 17 To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. 18 Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 24:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron,<cr>1</cr> Nadab and Abihu,<cr>2</cr> and seventy of the elders<cr>3</cr> of Israel. You are to worship at a distance,

but Moses alone is to approach<cr>1</cr> the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.”

Exodus 24:2

When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws,<cr>1</cr> they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 24:3

Moses then wrote<cr>1</cr> down everything the Lord had said.<pb/>He got up early the next morning and built an altar<cr>2</cr> at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars<cr>3</cr> representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exodus 24:4

Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings<cr>1</cr> and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings<cr>2</cr> to the Lord.

Exodus 24:5

Moses<cr>1</cr> took half of the blood<cr>2</cr> and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed<cr>3</cr> against the altar.

Exodus 24:6

Then he took the Book of the Covenant<cr>1</cr> and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 24:7

Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people<cr>1</cr> and said, “This is the blood of the covenant<cr>2</cr> that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

Exodus 24:8

Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders<cr>1</cr> of Israel went up

Exodus 24:9

and saw<cr>1</cr> the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,<cr>2</cr> as bright blue as the sky.<cr>3</cr>

Exodus 24:10

But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw<cr>1</cr> God, and they ate and drank.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 24:11

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone<cr>1</cr> with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

Exodus 24:12

Then Moses set out with Joshua<cr>1</cr> his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain<cr>2</cr> of God.

Exodus 24:13

He said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur<cr>1</cr> are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute<cr>2</cr> can go to them.”

Exodus 24:14

When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud<cr>1</cr> covered it,

Exodus 24:15

and the glory<cr>1</cr> of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai.<cr>2</cr> For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud.<cr>3</cr>

Exodus 24:16

To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire<cr>1</cr> on top of the mountain.

Exodus 24:17

Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty<cr>1</cr> days and forty nights.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 24:18

 1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron,   Nadab and Abihu,   and seventy of the elders   of Israel. You are to worship at a distance, 2 but Moses alone is to approach   the Lord; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him.” 3 When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws,   they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”   4 Moses then wrote   down everything the Lord had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar   at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars   representing the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings   and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings   to the Lord. 6 Moses   took half of the blood   and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed   against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant   and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”   8 Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people   and said, “This is the blood of the covenant   that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.” 9 Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders   of Israel went up 10 and saw   the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,   as bright blue as the sky.   11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw   God, and they ate and drank.   12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone   with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” 13 Then Moses set out with Joshua   his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain   of God. 14 He said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur   are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute   can go to them.” 15 When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud   covered it, 16 and the glory   of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai.   For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud.   17 To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire   on top of the mountain. 18 Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty   days and forty nights.  

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