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So Moses got up, accompanied by Joshua his aide. And Moses climbed up the mountain of God.
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He told the elders of Israel, "Wait for us here until we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you; if there are any problems, go to them."
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Then Moses climbed the mountain. The Cloud covered the mountain.
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The Glory of God settled over Mount Sinai. The Cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day he called out of the Cloud to Moses.
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In the view of the Israelites below, the Glory of God looked like a raging fire at the top of the mountain.
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