Exodus 24:10
“And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.”
Exodus 24:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they saw the God of Israel: and under his feet as it were a work of sapphire stone, and as the heaven, when clear.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.
- DARBYDarby
- and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet is as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They beheld the God of Israel; beneath His feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
Context: Exodus 24
8And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
9Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
12And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
About Exodus 24: The Covenant Confirmed
Moses, Aaron, and the seventy elders of Israel go up the mountain to worship God and see him.
Commentary
Exodus 24 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the moment when Moses and the Israelites enter into a covenant with God. This covenant is a binding agreement between God and the Israelites, in which God promises to protect and provide for them if they remain faithful to Him.