Exodus 24:4-18

Exodus 24:4-18

[4] And Moses  wrote  all the words  of the LORD,  and rose up early  in the morning,  and builded  an altar  under  the hill,  and twelve pillars,  according to the twelve  tribes  of Israel.  [5] And he sent  young men  of the children  of Israel,  which offered  burnt offerings,  and sacrificed  peace  offerings  of oxen  unto the LORD.  [6] And Moses  took  half  of the blood,  and put  it in basons;  and half  of the blood  he sprinkled  on the altar.  [7] 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.  [8] 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.  [9] Then went up  Moses,  and Aaron,  Nadab,  and Abihu,  and seventy  of the elders  of Israel:  [10] 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.  [11] And upon the nobles  of the children  of Israel  he laid  not his hand:  also they saw  God,  and did eat  and drink.  [12] 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. [13] And Moses  rose up,  and his minister  Joshua:  and Moses  went up  into the mount  of God.  [14] 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  have any matters  to do,  let him come  unto them. [15] And Moses  went up  into the mount,  and a cloud  covered  the mount.  [16] 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.  [17] 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.  [18] 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.