1 ¶ And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off.

And he said to Moses, Go up to Jehovah, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.

2 A nd Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

3 A nd Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the rights, and all the people answered with one voice and said, All the words which the LORD has said we will do.

And Moses came and told the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the judgments; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words that Jehovah has said will we do!

4 A nd Moses wrote all the words of the LORD and rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mount and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

5 A nd he sent the young men of the sons of Israel, who had offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of bullocks unto the LORD.

And he sent the youths of the children of Israel, and they offered up burnt-offerings, and sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offering of bullocks to Jehovah.

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 in basons; and half of 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 the LORD has said we will do, and we will hear.

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the ears of the people; and they said, All that Jehovah has said will we do, and obey!

8 T hen Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD has made with you concerning all these words.

And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant that Jehovah has made with you concerning all these words.

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

And Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up;

10 a nd they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone like unto the heaven when it is clear.

and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness.

11 B ut he did not lay his hand upon the princes of the sons of Israel, and they saw God and ate and drank.

And on the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: they saw God, and ate and drank.

12 ¶ Then the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount and wait there, and I will give thee tables of stone and the law and commandments which I have written to teach them.

And Jehovah said to Moses, Come up to me into the mountain, and be there; and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the commandment that I have written, for their instruction.

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

And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant; and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

14 A nd he said unto the elders, wait here for us until we come again unto you; and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has any matters to settle, let him come unto them.

And he said to the elders, Wait here for us, until we return to you; and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matter, let him come before them.

15 T hen Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.

And Moses went up to the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.

16 A nd the glory of the LORD abode upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days, and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

And the glory of Jehovah abode 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 sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the sons of Israel.

And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before 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.

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