| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. | 1Then 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. |
| 2Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.” | 2"Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him." |
| 3Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the LORD has spoken we will do.” | 3Then 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!" |
| 4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. | 4Moses 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. |
| 5And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the LORD. | 5He sent young men of the sons of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. |
| 6And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. | 6Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and the other half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. |
| 7Then 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.” | 7Then 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!" |
| 8And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” | 8So 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." |
| 9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, | 9Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, |
| 10and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. | 10and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. |
| 11And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. | 11Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank. |
| 12The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” | 12Now 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." |
| 13So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. | 13So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God. |
| 14And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them.” | 14But 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." |
| 15Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. | 15Then Moses went up to the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. |
| 16The glory of the LORD dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. | 16The 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. |
| 17Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. | 17And 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. |
| 18Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. | 18Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. |
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