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Exodus 24

Exodus 24:10

The Covenant Sealed · Exodus 24:1–11
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Translations

Modern
…and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and they saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was like the work of a pavement of sapphire, and like the substance of the heavens for purity.
Latin
…et viderunt Deum Israël: et sub pedibus ejus quasi opus lapidis sapphirini, et quasi cælum, cum serenum est.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.

Notes

Exodus 24:10

they saw the God: We must understand this statement in connection with 33:20. In that verse, the Lord says that no one can see him fully and live.

So they did not see God in his full being. They saw some visible form that represented him. The text only describes what was under his feet.

When Isaiah saw the Lord, the only detail given was the edge of his robe (Isaiah 6:1).

Exodus 24:1–18

Israel agreed to the terms of the covenant (24:3). The covenant was then confirmed through several ceremonies:

  • First, the covenant was written down and read aloud to the people (24:4, 7).

  • Then blood was sprinkled as part of the ceremony (24:6).

  • The leaders also shared a covenant meal in God’s presence (24:11).

  • Finally, the glory of the Lord appeared on the mountain (24:15–18).

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Aaron Abihu Biblical Concept of Law Blood Book of Exodus Criminal Law and Punishment Deuteronomy, Book of Fellowship History of Israel Jesus Christ, Teachings of Sapphire

Topics

Aaron: Summoned to Sinai with Nadab, Abihu, and Seventy Elders Colors: Blue: Symbol of Deity God: Appearances of To Moses, at Sinai God: Glory of Miracles: Catalogue of Thundering and Lightning on Mount Sinai Nadab: Son of Aaron: Called to Mount Sinai with Moses and Aaron to Worship Precious Stones: Sapphire Vision of Moses of the Glory of God Vision of the Israelites of the Manifestation of the Glory of God