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Exodus 24

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORD said toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Come upעֲלֵ֣ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹן֙wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, Nadabנָדָ֣בnā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hū — Abihu, son of AaronH30 — Full Word Study →, and seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֖יםwə·šiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֣יmiz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →and you are to worshipוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯem — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמֵרָחֹֽק׃mê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →. 2Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּוֹ֙lə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → shall approachוְנִגַּ֨שׁwə·nig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but the othersוְהֵ֖םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → must not come nearיִגָּ֑שׁוּyig·gā·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study →. And the peopleוְהָעָ֕םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → may notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go upיַעֲל֖וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 3When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיְסַפֵּ֤רway·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → the peopleלָעָם֙lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → andכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, they allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → respondedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → with oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → voiceק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →: “Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֛יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, we will doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” 4And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Early the next morning he got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → and builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → at the base ofתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, along with twelveוּשְׁתֵּ֤יםū·šə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → pillarsמַצֵּבָ֔הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāh — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study → for the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥יםliš·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 5Then he sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → some young menנַעֲרֵי֙na·‘ă·rê — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and they offeredוַיַּֽעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֑ת‘ō·lōṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and sacrificedוַֽיִּזְבְּח֞וּway·yiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → young bullsפָּרִֽים׃pā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → as peaceשְׁלָמִ֛יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study → offeringsזְבָחִ֧יםzə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → halfחֲצִ֣יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of the bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and put it in bowlsבָּאַגָּנֹ֑תbā·’ag·gā·nōṯ — Basin or bowl for holding liquids or offeringsH101 — Full Word Study →, and the other halfוַחֲצִ֣יwa·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → he sprinkled onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 7Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and read itוַיִּקְרָ֖אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, who repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Allכֹּ֛לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → we will doנַעֲשֶׂ֥הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and we will be obedientוְנִשְׁמָֽע׃wə·niš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” 8So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, sprinkled it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is the bloodדַֽם־ḏam- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has madeכָּרַ֤תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → in accordance withעַ֥ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” 9Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, Nadabנָדָב֙nā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hū — Abihu, son of AaronH30 — Full Word Study →, and seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֖יםwə·šiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmiz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 10and they sawוַיִּרְא֕וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Underוְתַ֣חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → His feetרַגְלָ֗יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → was a workכְּמַעֲשֵׂה֙kə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → like a pavementלִבְנַ֣תliḇ·naṯ — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → made of sapphireהַסַּפִּ֔ירhas·sap·pîr — sapphire; a precious blue gemstoneH5601 — Full Word Study →, as clearלָטֹֽהַר׃lā·ṭō·har — Purity, brightness, radiance; ceremonial cleansingH2892 — Full Word Study → as the sky itselfהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 11Butוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → layשָׁלַ֖חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on the noblesאֲצִילֵי֙’ă·ṣî·lê — Noble, chief, or principal manH678 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; they sawוַֽיֶּחֱזוּ֙way·ye·ḥĕ·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → Himאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and they ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃סway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 12Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Come upעֲלֵ֥ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → on the mountainהָהָ֖רָהhā·hā·rāh — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and stayוֶהְיֵה־weh·yêh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, so that I may giveוְאֶתְּנָ֨הwə·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of stoneהָאֶ֗בֶןhā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, with the lawוְהַתּוֹרָה֙wə·hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and commandmentsוְהַמִּצְוָ֔הwə·ham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → I have writtenכָּתַ֖בְתִּיkā·ṯaḇ·tî — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → for their instructionלְהוֹרֹתָֽם׃lə·hō·w·rō·ṯām — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →.” 13So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → with Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → his attendantמְשָׁרְת֑וֹmə·šā·rə·ṯōw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → and went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 14Andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → he saidאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֤יםhaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, “Waitשְׁבוּ־šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereבָזֶ֔הḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → for us untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we returnנָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and Hurוְחוּר֙wə·ḥūr — A man's nameH2354 — Full Word Study → are hereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Whoeverמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has a disputeדְּבָרִ֖יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → can goיִגַּ֥שׁyig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 15When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → covered itוַיְכַ֥סway·ḵas — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →, 16and the gloryכְּבוֹד־kə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → settledוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןway·yiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Sinaiסִינַ֔יsî·nay — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →. For sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתšê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → covered itוַיְכַסֵּ֥הוּway·ḵas·sê·hū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →, and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORD called toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → from withinמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cloudהֶעָנָֽן׃he·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →. 17And the sightוּמַרְאֵה֙ū·mar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → of the gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was like a consumingאֹכֶ֖לֶת’ō·ḵe·leṯ — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireכְּאֵ֥שׁkə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → on the mountaintopבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 18Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → as he went upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and heמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → remainedוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֔רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלָֽיְלָה׃פlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 24
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Exodus 24 records one of the most pivotal moments in Israel's history: the formal ratification of God's covenant with His people at Mount Sinai. After God delivers the law and judgments, Moses presents them to the people, who solemnly commit themselves to obey. Through a sacred ceremony involving sacrifice and the sprinkling of blood, the covenant is sealed—a dramatic picture of the binding agreement between the Holy God and His redeemed people. The chapter concludes with Moses ascending the mountain to receive the written law on stone tablets, while the glory of the Lord covers Sinai for forty days.

Verses 1–2: The Call to Worship

The Lord invites Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu (Aaron's sons), and seventy elders to approach Him on the mountain, yet with clear gradations of access. Most will worship "afar off," while Moses alone may draw near to the Lord. This hierarchy reflects a crucial biblical principle: access to God is both a privilege and a responsibility. Even in the Old Covenant, not everyone could approach God's presence directly. For us, this foreshadows the exclusivity and preciousness of God's communion—reserved for those who approach Him through proper means. Moses' unique position also emphasizes his role as mediator of the old covenant, a foreshadowing of Christ's mediatorial work.

Verses 3–5: Israel's Covenant Commitment

Moses reports to the people all that the Lord has said, and they respond with unanimous consent: "All the words which the LORD hath said will we do." This is their formal acceptance of the covenant terms. Moses then builds an altar with twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes—a physical testimony to Israel's unified commitment before God. Young men offer sacrifices: burnt offerings (total dedication) and peace offerings (communion with God). This preparation demonstrates the seriousness of covenant-making and the role of sacrifice in drawing near to the holy God.

Verses 6–8: The Covenant Sealed in Blood

Moses takes half the sacrificial blood and sprinkles it on the altar, then reads the "book of the covenant" aloud to the people. After they reaffirm their obedience, he sprinkles the remaining blood on them, declaring: "Behold the blood of the covenant." Blood is the seal of the covenant—it represents life itself and the seriousness of breaking this agreement. This ceremony is extraordinarily significant for Christians: it directly prefigures Christ's redemptive sacrifice. Just as the old covenant was ratified by animal blood, the new covenant is sealed by the blood of Christ (Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 9:11–12). The people's commitment, though sincere, would ultimately prove insufficient without grace—pointing us forward to our need for Christ's perfect obedience and blood.

Verses 9–11: The Meal Before the Lord

After the covenant ceremony, Moses, the priests, and the seventy elders ascend and behold the God of Israel. The vision is magnificent—His feet rest upon a sapphire pavement, and beneath them is clarity like the sky itself. Remarkably, God does not strike down these men; instead, "they saw God, and did eat and drink." This meal represents covenant fellowship—a shared table with the Almighty. It is a foreshadowing of the fellowship meal in Christ's kingdom (Revelation 19:9).

Verses 12–18: Moses Receives the Written Law

The Lord calls Moses alone into the cloud, promising to give him tablets of stone inscribed with law and commandments. With Joshua as his assistant, Moses ascends, while the cloud covers Sinai for six days before the Lord calls from the midst of it on the seventh day. Moses remains on the mountain for forty days and forty nights—a duration emphasizing the magnitude and importance of the written law. The glory of the Lord appears as devouring fire to those below, a manifestation of God's holiness, power, and separation from sin.

Application for Today

Exodus 24 teaches us that covenant with God is serious, sealed in blood, and requires our wholehearted commitment. As believers in Christ, we live under the new covenant, sealed not by animal blood but by the precious blood of Jesus. Our response should echo Israel's: absolute commitment to obedience. Yet unlike Israel, our obedience flows not from fear alone, but from gratitude for grace. We are invited to feast in fellowship with God through Christ—a privilege that demands our reverent devotion and unreserved surrender.

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