1 T hen He said to Moses, “ Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship at a distance.

And unto Moses He said, `Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and ye have bowed yourselves afar off;'

2 M oses alone, however, shall come near to the Lord, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”

and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.

3 T hen Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, “ All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do!”

And Moses cometh in, and recounteth to the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the judgments, and all the people answer -- one voice, and say, `All the words which Jehovah hath spoken we do.'

4 M oses wrote down all the words of the Lord. Then he arose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

And Moses writeth all the words of Jehovah, and riseth early in the morning, and buildeth an altar under the hill, and twelve standing pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel;

5 H e sent young men of the sons of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the Lord.

and he sendeth the youths of the sons of Israel, and they cause burnt-offerings to ascend, and sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings to Jehovah -- calves.

6 M oses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and the other half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

And Moses taketh half of the blood, and putteth in basins, and half of the blood hath he sprinkled on the altar;

7 T hen he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people; and they said, “ All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient!”

and he taketh the Book of the Covenant, and proclaimeth in the ears of the people, and they say, `All that which Jehovah hath spoken we do, and obey.'

8 S o 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 in accordance with all these words.”

And Moses taketh the blood, and sprinkleth on the people, and saith, `Lo, the blood of the covenant which Jehovah hath made with you, concerning all these things.'

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

And Moses goeth up, Aaron also, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

10 a nd they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.

and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;

11 Y et He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank.

and unto those of the sons of Israel who are near He hath not put forth His hand, and they see God, and eat and drink.

12 N ow the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and remain there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commandment which I have written for their instruction.”

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Come up unto Me to the mount, and be there, and I give to thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the command, which I have written to direct them.'

13 S o Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;

14 B ut to the elders he said, “ Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a legal matter, let him approach them.”

and unto the elders he hath said, `Abide ye for us in this, until that we turn back unto you, and lo, Aaron and Hur with you -- he who hath matters doth come nigh unto them.'

15 T hen Moses went up to the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.

And Moses goeth up unto the mount, and the cloud covereth the mount;

16 T he glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; and on the seventh day He called to Moses from the midst of the cloud.

and the honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud.

17 A nd to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the mountain top.

And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;

18 M oses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.