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And 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;
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and 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.
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And Moses taketh half of the blood, and putteth in basins, and half of the blood hath he sprinkled on the altar;
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and 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.'
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And 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.'
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And Moses goeth up, Aaron also, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
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and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet [is] as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;
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and 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.
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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.'
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And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;
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and 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.'