Exodus

Exodus 24:12–18

12Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

13So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. 14And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”

15When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, 16and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. 17And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

18Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

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Exodus 24:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Come upעֲלֵ֥ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Meאֵלַ֛י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
on the mountainהָהָ֖רָהhā·hā·rāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and stayוֶהְיֵה־weh·yêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hereשָׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
so that I may giveוְאֶתְּנָ֨הwə·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֜lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of stoneהָאֶ֗בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
with the lawוְהַתּוֹרָה֙wə·hat·tō·w·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and commandmentsוְהַמִּצְוָ֔הwə·ham·miṣ·wāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
I have writtenכָּתַ֖בְתִּיkā·ṯaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3789 write
for their instructionלְהוֹרֹתָֽם׃lə·hō·w·rō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3384 throw, shoot

Exodus 24:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
with Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
his attendantמְשָׁרְת֑וֹmə·šā·rə·ṯōwVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
and went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the mountainהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Exodus 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
he saidאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֤יםhaz·zə·qê·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
Waitשְׁבוּ־šə·ḇū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereבָזֶ֔הḇā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
for usלָ֣נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
untilעַ֥ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we returnנָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Hurוְחוּר֙wə·ḥūrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2354 Chur
are hereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
Whoeverמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
has a disputeדְּבָרִ֖יםdə·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
can goיִגַּ֥שׁyig·gašVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
to themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Exodus 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
covered itוַיְכַ֥סway·ḵasConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover

Exodus 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the gloryכְּבוֹד־kə·ḇō·wḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
settledוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןway·yiš·kōnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mountהַ֣רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינַ֔יsî·nayNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
For sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתšê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH8337 six
daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
covered itוַיְכַסֵּ֥הוּway·ḵas·sê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3680 cover
and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
from withinמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the cloudהֶעָנָֽן׃he·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud

Exodus 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the sightוּמַרְאֵה֙ū·mar·’êhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4758 sight, appearance, vision
of the gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was like a consumingאֹכֶ֖לֶת’ō·ḵe·leṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH398 eat
fireכְּאֵ֥שׁkə·’êšPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH784 fire
on the mountaintopבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Exodus 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
as he went upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and heמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
remainedוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the mountainבָּהָ֔רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
daysי֔וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH705 forty
nightsלָֽיְלָה׃פlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Cross-references

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Exodus 24:12 Deuteronomy 5:22 · Exodus 31:18 · Exodus 32:15–16 · Hebrews 9:4 · Jeremiah 31:33 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:7 · Exodus 24:2 · Exodus 24:15 · Exodus 24:18 · Deuteronomy 4:14

Exodus 24:13 Numbers 11:28 · Exodus 33:11 · Exodus 17:9–14 · Exodus 3:1

Exodus 24:14 Exodus 17:12 · Exodus 17:10 · Genesis 22:5

Exodus 24:15 Exodus 19:9 · Matthew 17:5 · Exodus 19:16 · 2 Chronicles 6:1

Exodus 24:16 Exodus 16:10 · Numbers 16:42 · Ezekiel 1:28 · Leviticus 9:23 · Exodus 24:17 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Numbers 14:10 · Psalm 99:7 · Exodus 20:10 · Exodus 19:11

Exodus 24:17 Hebrews 12:29 · Deuteronomy 4:24 · Deuteronomy 4:36 · Hebrews 12:18 · Exodus 3:2 · Habakkuk 3:4–5 · Exodus 19:18 · Ezekiel 1:27

Exodus 24:18 Deuteronomy 9:9 · Exodus 34:28 · Deuteronomy 10:10 · Deuteronomy 9:18 · Deuteronomy 9:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.