And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord (24:5)

And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar (24:6)

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient (24:7)

And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words (24:8)

Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: (24:9)

And they saw the God of Israel: and [there was] under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in [his] clearness (24:10)

And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink (24:11)

And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. (24:12) com1

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God (24:13)

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur [are] with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them (24:14)

And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. (24:15) com2

And the glory of the Lord 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. (24:16) com3

And the sight of the glory of the Lord [was] like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. (24:17) com4

And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights (24:18)

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