Exodus

Exodus 24:2–8

2Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”

3When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”

4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD.

Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. 5Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar. 7Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

8So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”a

Footnotes

  • a 24:8 Cited in Hebrews 9:20|HEB 9:20

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Exodus 24:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
aloneלְבַדּוֹ֙lə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
shall approachוְנִגַּ֨שׁwə·nig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but the othersוְהֵ֖םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come nearיִגָּ֑שׁוּyig·gā·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
And the peopleוְהָעָ֕םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
may notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go upיַעֲל֖וּya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with

Exodus 24:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and toldוַיְסַפֵּ֤רway·sap·pêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
the peopleלָעָם֙lā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
andכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםham·miš·pā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
respondedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
with oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
voiceק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֛יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
we will doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make

Exodus 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the next morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
he got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣םway·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
and builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
at the base ofתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
along with twelveוּשְׁתֵּ֤יםū·šə·têmConjunctive waw; Number - fdH8147 two
pillarsמַצֵּבָ֔הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
for the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥יםliš·nêmPreposition-l; Number - mdH8147 two
tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Exodus 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
some young menנַעֲרֵי֙na·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and they offeredוַיַּֽעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֑ת‘ō·lōṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrificedוַֽיִּזְבְּח֞וּway·yiz·bə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
young bullsפָּרִֽים׃pā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6499 young bull, steer
as peaceשְׁלָמִ֛יםšə·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
offeringsזְבָחִ֧יםzə·ḇā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
halfחֲצִ֣יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of the bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
and putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
in bowlsבָּאַגָּנֹ֑תbā·’ag·gā·nōṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH101 bowl, basin
and the other halfוַחֲצִ֣יwa·ḥă·ṣîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
he splatteredזָרַ֖קzā·raqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

Exodus 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
and read itוַיִּקְרָ֖אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
who repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Allכֹּ֛לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
we will doנַעֲשֶׂ֥הna·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make
and we will be obedientוְנִשְׁמָֽע׃wə·niš·mā‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear

Exodus 24:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
splatteredוַיִּזְרֹ֖קway·yiz·rōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
is the bloodדַֽם־ḏam-Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has madeכָּרַ֤תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
in accordance withעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word

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Exodus 24:2 Hebrews 10:21–22 · Exodus 24:18 · Exodus 24:13 · Exodus 24:15

Exodus 24:3 Exodus 19:8 · Exodus 24:7 · Joshua 24:22 · Deuteronomy 6:1 · Deuteronomy 5:1 · Deuteronomy 4:45 · Deuteronomy 4:5 · Deuteronomy 5:27–28 · Deuteronomy 4:1

Exodus 24:4 Genesis 28:18 · Deuteronomy 31:9 · Luke 22:30 · Revelation 21:14 · Galatians 2:9 · Joshua 4:8–9

Exodus 24:5 Exodus 18:12

Exodus 24:6 1 Peter 1:19 · Exodus 24:8 · Hebrews 9:18 · Leviticus 4:6

Exodus 24:7 Deuteronomy 31:11–13 · Exodus 24:3–4 · Hebrews 9:18–23 · 1 Thessalonians 5:27 · Acts 13:15 · Jeremiah 7:23–24 · Colossians 4:16

Exodus 24:8 Hebrews 10:4–5 · Exodus 24:6 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Matthew 26:28 · Hebrews 13:20 · 1 Corinthians 11:25 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Hebrews 9:18–21 · Mark 14:24 · Zechariah 9:11 · Luke 22:20 · Isaiah 52:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.