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Exodus 24:2
But Moses alone may come near the Lord. The others should not come near and should not come up with him."
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Hebrew Names Version
Moshe alone shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
Moshe alone shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord : but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord : but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Lexham English Bible
And Moses alone will come near to Yahweh, and they will not come near, and the people will not go up with him."
And Moses alone will come near to Yahweh, and they will not come near, and the people will not go up with him."
New Century Version
Then Moses alone must come near me; the others must not come near. The rest of the people must not come up the mountain with Moses."
Then Moses alone must come near me; the others must not come near. The rest of the people must not come up the mountain with Moses."
New English Translation
Moses alone may come near the Lord , but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
Moses alone may come near the Lord , but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
Amplified Bible
"Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."
"Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."
New American Standard Bible
"Moses alone, however, shall approach the LORD, but they shall not approach, nor shall the people come up with him."
"Moses alone, however, shall approach the LORD, but they shall not approach, nor shall the people come up with him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Moses himselfe alone shal come nere to the Lord, but they shall not come neere, neither shall the people goe vp with him.
And Moses himselfe alone shal come nere to the Lord, but they shall not come neere, neither shall the people goe vp with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moses alone, however, shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
Moses alone, however, shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
Contemporary English Version
but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up."
but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up."
Complete Jewish Bible
while Moshe alone approaches Adonai — the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."
while Moshe alone approaches Adonai — the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."
Darby Translation
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then only Moses will come close to the Lord . The other men must not come close, and the rest of the people must not even come up the mountain."
Then only Moses will come close to the Lord . The other men must not come close, and the rest of the people must not even come up the mountain."
English Standard Version
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord , but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
Moses alone shall come near to the Lord , but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD; but they shall not draw near; neither shall the people come up with him.
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD; but they shall not draw near; neither shall the people come up with him.
Good News Translation
You alone, and none of the others, are to come near me. The people are not even to come up the mountain."
You alone, and none of the others, are to come near me. The people are not even to come up the mountain."
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
Literal Translation
And let Moses approach by himself to Jehovah, and they shall not approach. And the people shall not go up with him.
And let Moses approach by himself to Jehovah, and they shall not approach. And the people shall not go up with him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But let Moses onely come nye vnto the LORDE, and let not them come nye, and let not the people also come vp with him.
But let Moses onely come nye vnto the LORDE, and let not them come nye, and let not the people also come vp with him.
American Standard Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.
And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses hym selfe alone shall go vnto the Lorde: but they shall not come nygh, neither shall the people go vp with hym.
And Moyses hym selfe alone shall go vnto the Lorde: but they shall not come nygh, neither shall the people go vp with hym.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.'
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.'
King James Version (1611)
And Moses alone shall come neere the Lord: but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people goe vp with him.
And Moses alone shall come neere the Lord: but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people goe vp with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses alone shall draw nigh to God; and they shall not draw nigh, and the people shall not come up with them.
And Moses alone shall draw nigh to God; and they shall not draw nigh, and the people shall not come up with them.
English Revised Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Berean Standard Bible
Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him."
Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Moises aloone stie to the Lord, and thei schulen not neiye, nether the puple schal stie with hym.
and Moises aloone stie to the Lord, and thei schulen not neiye, nether the puple schal stie with hym.
Young's Literal Translation
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
Update Bible Version
and Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
and Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
World English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
New King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him."
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him."
New Living Translation
Only Moses is allowed to come near to the Lord . The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him."
Only Moses is allowed to come near to the Lord . The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him."
New Revised Standard
Moses alone shall come near the Lord ; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
Moses alone shall come near the Lord ; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses alone shall draw near unto Yahweh, but, they shall not draw near, and, the people, shall not come up with him.
And Moses alone shall draw near unto Yahweh, but, they shall not draw near, and, the people, shall not come up with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.
And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.
Revised Standard Version
Moses alone shall come near to the LORD; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
Moses alone shall come near to the LORD; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."
"Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."
Contextual Overview
1 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. 2 But Moses alone may come near the Lord. The others should not come near and should not come up with him." 3 Moses came and told the people all the Lord said and all the Laws. All the people answered with one voice, saying, "We will do all that the Lord has spoken." 4 Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars, one for each of the twelve families of Israel. 5 Then he sent young men of Israel, who gave burnt gifts and killed young bulls as gifts of peace given in worship to the Lord. 6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in pots. The other half of the blood he put upon the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Agreement and read it for the people to hear. They said, "We will do all that the Lord has spoken. We will obey." 8 So Moses took the blood and put some on the people. He said, "See, the blood of the agreement, which the Lord has made with you in these words."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 24:13, Exodus 24:15, Exodus 24:18, Exodus 20:21, Numbers 16:5, Jeremiah 30:21, Jeremiah 49:19, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 10:21, Hebrews 10:22
Reciprocal: Exodus 24:12 - Come up Leviticus 1:1 - called Deuteronomy 5:5 - General Deuteronomy 29:1 - beside the Psalms 103:7 - He made John 7:19 - not
Cross-References
Genesis 15:2
Then Abram said, "O Lord God, what will You give me? For I have no child. And the one who is to receive what belongs to me is Eliezer of Damascus."
Then Abram said, "O Lord God, what will You give me? For I have no child. And the one who is to receive what belongs to me is Eliezer of Damascus."
Genesis 24:4
But go to my country and to those of my family. Take a wife for my son Isaac from there."
But go to my country and to those of my family. Take a wife for my son Isaac from there."
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said to him, "Make sure that you do not take my son there.
Abraham said to him, "Make sure that you do not take my son there.
Genesis 24:8
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this promise to me. Only do not take my son there."
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this promise to me. Only do not take my son there."
Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under the hip of Abraham, and he promised to do this.
So the servant placed his hand under the hip of Abraham, and he promised to do this.
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left. He took with him all kinds of gifts from Abraham. Then he went to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.
Then the servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left. He took with him all kinds of gifts from Abraham. Then he went to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 44:1
Then Joseph told the man who took care of his house, "Fill the men's bags with as much food as they can carry. And put each man's money in his bag.
Then Joseph told the man who took care of his house, "Fill the men's bags with as much food as they can carry. And put each man's money in his bag.
Genesis 47:29
When the time came for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph. He said to him, "If I have found favor in your eyes, give me your promise to be kind and faithful to me. I ask of you, do not bury me in Egypt.
When the time came for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph. He said to him, "If I have found favor in your eyes, give me your promise to be kind and faithful to me. I ask of you, do not bury me in Egypt.
1 Chronicles 29:24
All the leaders and the powerful men and all the sons of King David promised to be faithful to King Solomon.
All the leaders and the powerful men and all the sons of King David promised to be faithful to King Solomon.
1 Timothy 5:17
Leaders who do their work well should be given twice as much pay, and for sure, those who work hard preaching and teaching.
Leaders who do their work well should be given twice as much pay, and for sure, those who work hard preaching and teaching.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord,.... Into the cloud where he was, and talk with him face to face, as a man talketh with his friend; which was great nearness indeed, and a peculiar favour and high honour was this:
but they shall not come nigh; Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel:
neither shall the people go up with him; not any of them, much less the whole body. It seems, by this account, that Moses had been down from the mount after he had received the laws recorded in the two preceding chapters; though as yet he had not related them to the people, but did before he went up again by the above order, as appears from what follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Are placed by some with great probability between Exodus 24:8-9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 24:2. Moses alone shall come near — The people stood at the foot of the mountain. Aaron and his two sons and the seventy elders went up, probably about half way, and Moses alone went to the summit.
