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:

Then He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy of the leaders of Israel and worship from far away.

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

But Moses alone may come near the Lord. The others should not come near and should not come 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.

Moses came and told the people all the Lord said and all the Laws. All the people answered with one voice, saying, “We will do all that the Lord has spoken.”

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.

Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars, one for each of the twelve families 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 Israel, who gave burnt gifts and killed young bulls as gifts of peace given in worship 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.

Moses took half of the blood and put it in pots. The other half of the blood he put upon 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 Agreement and read it for the people to hear. They said, “We will do all that the Lord has spoken. We will obey.”

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.

So Moses took the blood and put some on the people. He said, “See, the blood of the agreement, which the Lord has made with you in these words.”

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

Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy of the leaders 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. The ground under His feet looked like sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.

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.

He did not let His hand come against the leaders of Israel. But they saw God, and ate and drank. Moses on Mount Sinai

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.

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay there. I will give you the pieces of stone with the Law which I have written for you to teach the people.”

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

Then Moses got up with his helper Joshua, and Moses went up on 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.

He said to the leaders, “Wait here until we return to you. See, Aaron and Hur are with you. Let whoever has a problem go to them.”

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

Then Moses went up on the mountain, which was covered with a cloud.

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.

The shining-greatness of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai. And the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day He called to Moses from 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.

To the people of Israel, the shining-greatness of the Lord looked like a fire that destroys on the mountain top.

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.

Moses went into the cloud as he went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.