Exodus 24:11

11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.

Exodus 24:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
ESV
11 And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank.
NLT
11 And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!
MSG
11 He didn't hurt these pillar-leaders of the Israelites: They saw God; and they ate and drank.
CSB
11 God did not harm the Israelite nobles; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.

Exodus 24:11 In-Context

9 Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up
10 and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky.
11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
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 with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”
13 Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 10; Genesis 32:30; S Exodus 3:6; S Exodus 19:21
  • 2. Ezekiel 44:3; Matthew 26:29
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