1 A nd 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:

Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.

2 a nd Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.”

3 A nd 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.

So Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which the Lord has said we will do.”

4 A nd 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.

And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

5 A nd he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto Jehovah.

Then he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord.

6 A nd Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

7 A nd 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.

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has said we will do, and be obedient.”

8 A nd 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.

And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according to all these words.” On the Mountain with God

9 T hen went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.

Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

10 A nd 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.

and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity.

11 A nd upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.

But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So they saw God, and they ate and drank.

12 A nd 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.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.”

13 A nd Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

14 A nd 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.

And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. Indeed, Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has a difficulty, let him go to them.”

15 A nd Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.

Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.

16 A nd 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.

Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

17 A nd 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.

The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.

18 A nd 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.

So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.