Exodus 24:12

What does Exodus 24:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 24:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law and the commandment, which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law and the commandment, which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me on the mountain, and take your place there: and I will give you the stones on which I have put in writing the law and the orders, so that you may give the people knowledge of them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And 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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give thee tables of stone, and the law, and the commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah said to Moses, Come up to me into the mountain, and be there; and I will give thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the commandment that I have written, for their instruction.

Context

v.11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.

v.12This passage

v.13And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 4:14

    And Jehovah commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.

  • Exodus 32:15

    And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

  • Exodus 24:18

    And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

  • Matthew 5:19

    Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Exodus 24:2

    and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

  • Ezra 7:10

    For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

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