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Exodus 24 - Compare Translations

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Exodus 24:1
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.
YLTAnd 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;'
Exodus 24:2
KJVAnd Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
WEBMoses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near. The people shall not go up with him.”
YLTand Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
Exodus 24:3
KJVAnd 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 hath said will we do.
WEBMoses came and told the people all Yahweh’s words, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do.”
YLTAnd Moses cometh in, and recounteth to the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the judgments, and all the people answer -- one voice, and say, `All the words which Jehovah hath spoken we do.'
Exodus 24:4
KJVAnd Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
WEBMoses wrote all Yahweh’s words, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
YLTAnd Moses writeth all the words of Jehovah, and riseth early in the morning, and buildeth an altar under the hill, and twelve standing pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel;
Exodus 24:5
KJVAnd he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord.
WEBHe sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of cattle to Yahweh.
YLTand he sendeth the youths of the sons of Israel, and they cause burnt-offerings to ascend, and sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings to Jehovah -- calves.
Exodus 24:6
KJVAnd Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
WEBMoses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
YLTAnd Moses taketh half of the blood, and putteth in basins, and half of the blood hath he sprinkled on the altar;
Exodus 24:7
KJVAnd he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.
WEBHe took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “All that Yahweh has spoken will we do, and be obedient.”
YLTand he taketh the Book of the Covenant, and proclaimeth in the ears of the people, and they say, `All that which Jehovah hath spoken we do, and obey.'
Exodus 24:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBMoses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh has made with you concerning all these words.”
YLTAnd Moses taketh the blood, and sprinkleth on the people, and saith, `Lo, the blood of the covenant which Jehovah hath made with you, concerning all these things.'
Exodus 24:9
KJVThen went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
WEBThen Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.
YLTAnd Moses goeth up, Aaron also, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
Exodus 24:10
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Exodus 24:11
KJVAnd upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
WEBHe didn’t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.
YLTand unto those of the sons of Israel who are near He hath not put forth His hand, and they see God, and eat and drink.
Exodus 24:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYahweh said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and stay here, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commands that I have written, that you may teach them.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Come up unto Me to the mount, and be there, and I give to thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the command, which I have written to direct them.'
Exodus 24:13
KJVAnd Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
WEBMoses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.
YLTAnd Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;
Exodus 24:14
KJVAnd he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
WEBHe said to the elders, “Wait here for us, until we come again to you. Behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them.”
YLTand unto the elders he hath said, `Abide ye for us in this [place], until that we turn back unto you, and lo, Aaron and Hur [are] with you -- he who hath matters doth come nigh unto them.'
Exodus 24:15
KJVAnd Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
WEBMoses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.
YLTAnd Moses goeth up unto the mount, and the cloud covereth the mount;
Exodus 24:16
KJVAnd the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
WEBYahweh’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of the middle of the cloud.
YLTand the honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud.
Exodus 24:17
KJVAnd the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
WEBThe appearance of Yahweh’s glory was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.
YLTAnd the appearance of the honour of Jehovah [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;
Exodus 24:18
KJVAnd Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
WEBMoses entered into the middle of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
YLTand Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.
18 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT