📖 Exodus — Chapter 24 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Exodus 24:1 And he said unto Moses, RCome up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Exodus 24:2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus 24:3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and Rall the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
Exodus 24:4 And Moses Rwrote 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.
Exodus 24:5 And he sent Ryoung men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
Exodus 24:6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of Rthe blood he sprinkled on the altar.
Exodus 24:7 And he took Rthe 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.
Exodus 24:8 And Moses took the blood, and Rsprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Exodus 24:9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
Exodus 24:10 And they Rsaw 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.
Exodus 24:11 And upon the Rnobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Exodus 24:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, RCome 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.
Exodus 24:13 And Moses rose up, and Rhis minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Exodus 24:14 And he said unto the elders, RTarry 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.
Exodus 24:15 And Moses went up into the mount, and Ra cloud covered the mount.
Exodus 24:16 And Rthe 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.
Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was Rlike devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Exodus 24:18 And Moses Rwent into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 24:1–8 — The Covenant Confirmed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses tells Israel the LORD's words and judgments, and the people promise obedience. He writes the words, builds an altar and twelve pillars, and reads the book of the covenant. The blood is applied to the altar and the people to confirm the covenant.
Key Truth: Israel openly commits to the covenant the LORD has made.
Check What You Remember
1. How many pillars did Moses build? (Exodus 24:4)
Find it in Exodus 24:4 (KJV).
2. What book did Moses read to the people? (Exodus 24:7)
Find it in Exodus 24:7 (KJV).
3. What was sprinkled on the people? (Exodus 24:8)
Find it in Exodus 24:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 24:9–11 — The Elders before God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders go up. The passage describes their seeing the God of Israel and the appearance beneath his feet. God does not lay his hand upon the nobles, and they eat and drink.
Key Truth: The covenant encounter includes the leaders of Israel.
Check What You Remember
1. How many elders went up? (Exodus 24:9)
Find it in Exodus 24:9 (KJV).
2. What stone is the pavement beneath God's feet compared to? (Exodus 24:10)
Find it in Exodus 24:10 (KJV).
3. What did the nobles do after seeing God? (Exodus 24:11)
Find it in Exodus 24:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 24:12–18 — Moses Enters the Cloud
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God calls Moses to receive stone tables, the law, and commandments. Joshua accompanies him, while Aaron and Hur remain available to the elders. The cloud covers Sinai, God calls from it on the seventh day, and Moses remains in the mount forty days and nights.
Key Truth: God provides written instruction for Moses to teach Israel.
Check What You Remember
1. On what material would the commandments be written? (Exodus 24:12)
Find it in Exodus 24:12 (KJV).
2. Who was Moses' minister? (Exodus 24:13)
Find it in Exodus 24:13 (KJV).
3. How long was Moses in the mount? (Exodus 24:18)
Find it in Exodus 24:18 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do writing and reading the covenant words accompany the people’s response?
2. How is the covenant blood distributed between altar and people?
3. How does access to the LORD differ for Moses and the accompanying group?
4. What arrangements are made for matters arising during Moses’ absence?
5. How does the timing of the cloud lead to Moses being called into the mount?
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