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10 On the mountain, these men saw the God of Israel. He was standing on something that looked like blue sapphires, as clear as the sky! 11 All the leaders of Israel saw God, but God did not destroy them.[a] They all ate and drank together.

Moses Goes to Get God’s Law

12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come to me on the mountain. I have written my teachings and laws on two stone tablets. These teachings and laws are for the people. I will give these stone tablets to you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 24:11 saw God … destroy them In other places, the Bible says that people cannot see God. But God wanted these leaders to know what he was like, so he allowed them to see him in some special way.

10 and saw(A) the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,(B) as bright blue as the sky.(C) 11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw(D) God, and they ate and drank.(E)

12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone(F) with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

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