Éxodo 24:5

5 Luego envió a unos jóvenes israelitas para que ofrecieran al SEÑOR novillos como holocaustos y sacrificios de comunión.

Éxodo 24:5 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 24:5

And he sent young men of the children Israel
To the altar under the hill he had these young men, according to Jarchi, were the firstborn of the children of Israel; and so the Targums Onkelos and Jonathan; and the latter adds,

``for unto this hour the worship was among the firstborn, as yet the tabernacle of the covenant was not made, and as yet the priesthood was not given to Aaron.''

But though this is a notion that has obtained among learned men, both Jews and Christians, it has been called in question by some, who have such reasons against it, as are not easily refuted. And very probably, as the seventy elders were such as were selected from the senior and graver part of the people, so these were choice young men, that were separated from others for this service, without any regard to birthright:

which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen
unto the Lord;
by way of thankfulness; and such were used at making covenants, when the parties ate and drank together. The Vulgate Latin version has it, "twelve calves", without any authority for it.

Éxodo 24:5 In-Context

3 Moisés fue y refirió al pueblo todas las palabras y disposiciones del SEÑOR, y ellos respondieron a una voz: «Haremos todo lo que el SEÑOR ha dicho».

4 Moisés puso entonces por escrito lo que el SEÑOR había dicho.A la mañana siguiente, madrugó y levantó un altar al pie del monte, y en representación de las doce tribus de Israel consagró doce piedras.

5 Luego envió a unos jóvenes israelitas para que ofrecieran al SEÑOR novillos como holocaustos y sacrificios de comunión.

6 La mitad de la sangre la echó Moisés en unos tazones, y la otra mitad la roció sobre el altar.

7 Después tomó el libro del pacto y lo leyó ante el pueblo, y ellos respondieron:—Haremos todo lo que el SEÑOR ha dicho, y le obedeceremos.