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.

He said to Moses, “Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.

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

Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near. The people shall not 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.

Moses came and told the people all Yahweh’s words, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which Yahweh has spoken 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.

Moses wrote all Yahweh’s words, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for 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.

He sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of cattle to Yahweh.

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 basins, 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.

He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “All that Yahweh has spoken will we do, and be obedient.”

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.

Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh 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,

Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, 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.

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies 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.

He didn’t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. 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.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and stay here, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commands that I have written, that you may teach them.”

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

Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.

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.

He said to the elders, “Wait here for us, until we come again to you. Behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them.”

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

Moses went up on 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.

Yahweh’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle 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.

The appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring 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.

Moses entered into the middle of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.