9-11 Then they climbed the mountain—Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel—and saw the God of Israel. He was standing on a pavement of something like sapphires—pure, clear sky-blue. He didn’t hurt these pillar-leaders of the Israelites: They saw God; and they ate and drank.

12-13 God said to Moses, “Climb higher up the mountain and wait there for me; I’ll give you tablets of stone, the teachings and commandments that I’ve written to instruct them.” So Moses got up, accompanied by Joshua his aide. And Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

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10 and saw(A) the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,(B) as bright blue as the sky.(C) 11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw(D) God, and they ate and drank.(E)

12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone(F) with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

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