Exodus 24:2
What does Exodus 24:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 24:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Context
v.1And 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:
v.2This passage
v.3And Moses came and told the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the ordinances: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which Jehovah hath spoken will we do.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 49:19
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?
- Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- Hebrews 9:24
For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:
- Exodus 24:13
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
- Numbers 16:5
and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
- Jeremiah 30:21
And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
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