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New King James Version

Exodus 24:1

Now He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Government;   Israel;   Nadab;   Seventy;   Worship;   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elders;   Leaders;   Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Elders of Israel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Elder;   Moses;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Age, Old (the Aged);   Forgiveness;   Hospitality;   Immorality, Sexual;   Mediator, Mediation;   Priest, Priesthood;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abihu;   Congregation;   Elder;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abihu;   Nadab;   Number;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abihu;   Blood;   Cattle;   Covenant;   Exodus, Book of;   Israel, History of;   Nadab;   Number Systems and Number Symbolism;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abihu;   Elder;   Exodus;   Leviticus;   Moses;   Nadab;   Priests and Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Israel, Israelite;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Sanhedrin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abihu ;   Nadab ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elder;   Nadab;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Le'vites;   Na'dab;   Sacrifice;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Aaron;   Elders;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Abram;   Events of the Encampment;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Aaron;   Elder in the Old Testament;   Exodus, the Book of;   Genesis;   Moses;   Nadab;   Number;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abihu;   Antinomianism;   Elder;   Elohist;   Judah;   Meá¹­aá¹­ron;   Nadab;   Numbers and Numerals;   Proverbs, Midrash to;   Simeon B. Ḥalafta;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He said to Moshe, "Come up to the LORD, you, and Aharon, Nadav, and Avihu, and seventy of the Zakenim of Yisra'el; and worship from a distance.
King James Version
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord , thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Lexham English Bible
And to Moses he said, "Go up to Yahweh—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel—and you will worship at a distance.
New Century Version
The Lord told Moses, "You, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel must come up to me and worship me from a distance.
New English Translation
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord , you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
Amplified Bible
Then God said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu (Aaron's older sons), and seventy of Israel's elders, and you shall worship at a [safe] distance.
New American Standard Bible
Then He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship at a distance.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe he had said vnto Moses, Come vp to the Lorde, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seuentie of the Elders of Israel, and yee shall worship a farre off.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then He said to Moses, "Come up to Yahweh, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you all shall worship at a distance.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me on this mountain. Bring along Aaron, as well as his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's leaders. They must worship me at a distance,
Complete Jewish Bible
To Moshe [ Adonai ] said, "Come up to Adonai — you, Aharon, Nadav, Avihu, and seventy of the leaders of Isra'el. Prostrate yourselves at a distance,
Darby Translation
And he said to Moses, Go up to Jehovah, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord told Moses, "You, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 elders of Israel must come up the mountain and worship me from a distance.
English Standard Version
Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord , you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
George Lamsa Translation
AND he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and you shall worship afar off.
Good News Translation
The Lord said to Moses, "Come up the mountain to me, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the leaders of Israel; and while you are still some distance away, bow down in worship.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said to Moses, “Go up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders, and bow in worship at a distance.
Literal Translation
And He said to Moses, Come up to Jehovah, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel. And bow yourselves from a distance.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto Moses: Come vp vnto the LORDE thou & Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seuetie elders of Israel, & worshipe afarre of.
American Standard Version
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:
Bible in Basic English
And he said to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, and Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the chiefs of Israel; and give me worship from a distance.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he said vnto Moyses: Come vp vnto the Lorde, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, & the threscore and ten elders of Israel, and ye shall worship a farre of.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And unto Moses He said: 'Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off;
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto Moses, Come vp vnto ye Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seuentie of the Elders of Israel: and worship ye a farre off.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And to Moses he said, Go up to the Lord, thou and Aaron and Nadab and Abiud, and seventy of the elders of Israel: and they shall worship the Lord from a distance.
English Revised Version
And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD-you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders-and you are to worship at a distance.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also he seide to Moises, `Stie thou to the Lord, thou, and Aaron, and Nadab, and Abyu, and seuenti eldere men of Israel; and ye schulen worschipe afer,
Young's Literal Translation
And unto Moses He said, `Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and ye have bowed yourselves afar off;'
Update Bible Version
And he said to Moses, Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and you worship far off:
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
World English Bible
He said to Moses, "Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.
New Living Translation
Then the Lord instructed Moses: "Come up here to me, and bring along Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders. All of you must worship from a distance.
New Life Bible
Then He said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy of the leaders of Israel and worship from far away.
New Revised Standard
Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord , you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And unto Moses, he said - Come up unto Yahweh - thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, so shall ye bow yourselves down from afar.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to Moses: Come up to the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab and Abiu, and seventy of the ancients of Israel, and you shall adore afar off.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abi'hu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off.
THE MESSAGE
He said to Moses, "Climb the mountain to God , you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. They will worship from a distance; only Moses will approach God . The rest are not to come close. And the people are not to climb the mountain at all."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship at a distance.

Contextual Overview

1 Now He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him." 3 So Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, "All the words which the LORD has said we will do." 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the LORD. 6 And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient." 8 And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Come up: Exodus 24:15, Exodus 3:5, Exodus 19:9, Exodus 19:20, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 20:21, Exodus 34:2

Nadab: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 28:1, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 10:2, 1 Chronicles 6:3

seventy: Exodus 24:9, Exodus 1:5, Numbers 11:16, Numbers 11:24, Numbers 11:25, Ezekiel 8:11, Luke 10:1, Luke 10:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:27 - threescore and ten Exodus 4:29 - General Exodus 24:11 - nobles Exodus 34:31 - called Leviticus 1:1 - called Leviticus 4:15 - the elders 1 Samuel 8:4 - the elders 1 Chronicles 24:2 - Nadab Ezekiel 16:8 - I sware Ezekiel 16:59 - which Galatians 3:19 - in

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. [fn]
Genesis 21:5
Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Genesis 24:1
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis 24:3
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
Genesis 24:35
The LORD has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
Genesis 49:25
By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
1 Kings 1:1
Now King David was old, advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto Moses,.... Who said? no doubt a divine Person, and yet what this Person said is,

come up unto the Lord; meaning either to himself, or one divine Person called to Moses to come up to another: according to the Targum of Jonathan, it was Michael, the prince of wisdom; not a created angel, but the eternal Word, Wisdom, and Son of God; who said this on the seventh day of the month, which was the day after the giving of the law, or ten commands; though Jarchi says this paragraph was before the ten commands, and was said on the fourth of Sivan; but the Targumist seems most correct:

come up unto the Lord, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; Nadab and Abihu were the two eldest sons of Aaron, Exodus 6:23 and the seventy elders were not all the elders of Israel, but were so many of them selected out of them, the chief and principal; who were heads of tribes and families, and were no doubt many, if not all of them, of those who by the advice of Jethro were chosen to be rulers of thousands, hundreds, and fifties; these were called to come up to the Lord on the mountain, but not to the top of it, only Moses went thither:

and worship ye afar off: from the people, and even at a distance from Moses; for he only was admitted near to God, as the following verse shows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are placed by some with great probability between Exodus 24:8-9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIV

Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders, are

commanded to go to the mount to meet the Lord, 1.

Moses alone to come near to the Divine presence, 2.

He informs the people, and they promise obedience, 3.

He writes the words of the Lord, erects an altar at the foot of

the hill, and sets up twelve pillars for the twelve tribes, 4.

The young priests offer burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, 5.

Moses reads the book of the covenant, sprinkles the people with

the blood, and they promise obedience, 6-8.

Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel, go up

to the mount, and get a striking display of the majesty of God, 9-11.

Moses alone is called up into the mount, in order to receive the

tables of stone, written by the hand of God, 12.

Moses and his servant Joshua go up, and Aaron and Hur are left

regents of the people during his absence, 13, 14.

The glory of the Lord rests on the mount, and the cloud covers it

for six days, and on the seventh God speaks to Moses out of the

cloud, 15, 16.

The terrible appearance of God's glory on the mount, 17.

Moses continues with God on the mount forty days, 18.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIV

Verse Exodus 24:1. Come up unto the Lord — Moses and Aaron were already on the mount, or at least some way up, (Exodus 19:24), where they had heard the voice of the Lord distinctly speaking to them: and the people also saw and heard, but in a less distinct manner, probably like the hoarse grumbling sound of distant thunder; see Exodus 20:18. Calmet, who complains of the apparent want of order in the facts laid down here, thinks the whole should be understood thus: - "After God had laid before Moses and Aaron all the laws mentioned from the beginning of the Exodus 20:1-33, before they went down from the mount to lay them before the people, he told them that, when they had proposed the conditions of the covenant to the Israelites, and they had ratified them, they were to come up again unto the mountain accompanied with Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron, and seventy of the principal elders of Israel. Moses accordingly went down, spoke to the people, ratified the covenant, and then, according to the command of God mentioned here, he and the others reascended the mountain. Tout cela est raconté ici avec assez peu d'ordre."


 
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