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In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So they saw God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet He did not reach out with His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they beheld God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and they beheld God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the Israelites; and they saw [the manifestation of the presence of] God, and ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God did not harm the Israelite nobles; they saw him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God did not harm the Israelite nobles; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even though these leaders of Israel saw God, he did not punish them. So they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God didn't harm these leaders of the Israelites. So they saw God, and then they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God did not harm these leading men of Israel; they saw God, and then they ate and drank together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because God did not punish the Israeli leaders, they looked at God, yet lived to eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he did not lay a hand on the leaders of the Israelites, so they saw God, and they ate and they drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He did not lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He didn’t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He has not put forth His hand to those of the sons of Israel who are near, and they see God, and eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to the sides of the sons of Israel he stretched not forth his hand: and they will see God, and eat and drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither did he lay his hand upon those of the children of Israel, that retired afar off, and they saw God, and they did eat and drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Neither did he lay his hand upon those of the sons of Israel who were at a distance. And they saw God, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet he did not lay a hand on these chosen Israelites. They saw God, and they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />God did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; also they beheld God, and they ate and drank.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he did not harm the elders of the children of Israel; and they saw God, and ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And upon the Elders of the children of Israel he did not stretch his hand, and they saw God, and they ate and they drank.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And upon the nobles of the children of Israel He laid not His hand; and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And of the chosen ones of Israel there was not even one missing, and they appeared in the place of God, and did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/24-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6132" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm">The Covenant Sealed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">His hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/678.htm" title="678: ’ă·ṣî·lê (N-mpc) -- A side, corner, a chief. From 'atsal; an extremity, also a noble.">on the nobles</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: way·ye·ḥĕ·zū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">they saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and they ate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: way·yiš·tū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drank.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-3</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a></span><br />They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-3</a></span><br />That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. / We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-39.htm">Luke 24:39-43</a></span><br />Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” / And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet. / While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55-56</a></span><br />But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a></span><br />Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a></span><br />He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26-28</a></span><br />Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man. / From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him. / The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a></span><br />I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm">Deuteronomy 4:12</a></span><br />And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And on the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.</p><p class="hdg">nobles</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Exodus 24:1,9</a></b></br> And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Numbers 21:18</a></b></br> The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by <i>the direction of</i> the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness <i>they went</i> to Mattanah:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Judges 5:13</a></b></br> Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.</p><p class="hdg">laid not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-21.htm">Exodus 19:21</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20-23</a></b></br> And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-32</a></b></br> And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… </p><p class="hdg">they saw</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10</a></b></br> And they saw the God of Israel: and <i>there was</i> under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in <i>his</i> clearness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13</a></b></br> And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?</p><p class="hdg">did eat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-12.htm">Exodus 18:12</a></b></br> And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18</a></b></br> Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a></b></br> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/16-35.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/48-8.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/exodus/12-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/exodus/24-9.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/23-25.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/22-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/21-22.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/exodus/15-12.htm">Stretch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/numbers/21-9.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/exodus/29-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/29-33.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Stretch</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Moses is called up into the mountain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">The people promise obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">He sprinkles the blood of the covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-9.htm">The glory of God appears</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/24-15.htm">Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the "hand" often symbolizes power, judgment, or action. Here, it indicates that God chose not to exercise judgment or punishment upon the nobles of Israel. This restraint is significant, as it underscores God's grace and willingness to commune with His people despite their imperfections. Historically, the act of laying hands could imply a blessing or a curse, but in this context, it is the withholding of judgment, highlighting God's desire for relationship over retribution.<p><b>on the nobles of Israel</b><br />The "nobles of Israel" refers to the leaders or elders who represented the people before God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, these individuals held positions of authority and were responsible for guiding the community in spiritual and civil matters. Their presence in this divine encounter emphasizes the communal aspect of the covenant, where leaders are accountable to God and serve as intermediaries between Him and the people. This moment foreshadows the role of spiritual leadership in guiding the faithful and maintaining the covenant relationship with God.<p><b>they saw God</b><br />The statement "they saw God" is profound, as it suggests a direct encounter with the divine. In Hebrew, the word for "saw" (ra'ah) implies a visual perception that goes beyond mere physical sight, encompassing understanding and recognition. This encounter is extraordinary, as it reflects a moment of divine revelation and intimacy. In the broader biblical narrative, seeing God is often associated with transformative experiences that deepen faith and understanding. This vision signifies God's willingness to reveal Himself to His chosen people, affirming His covenant and presence among them.<p><b>and they ate and drank</b><br />The act of eating and drinking in the presence of God symbolizes fellowship and covenantal communion. In ancient cultures, sharing a meal was a sign of peace, agreement, and relationship. This meal signifies the sealing of the covenant between God and Israel, where the leaders partake in a sacred feast that represents unity and divine blessing. Theologically, this act prefigures the Eucharistic meal in Christian tradition, where believers partake in the body and blood of Christ, symbolizing the new covenant and the intimate fellowship with God through Jesus. This moment in Exodus highlights the importance of communal worship and the sustaining presence of God in the lives of His people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The nobles.</span>--The word used is an unusual one, but seems to designate the "elders" of <a href="/exodus/24-1.htm" title="And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship you afar off.">Exodus 24:1</a>; <a href="/exodus/24-9.htm" title="Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:">Exodus 24:9</a>. It implies nobility of birth.<p><span class= "bld">He laid not his hand</span>--i.e., He in nowise hurt or injured them. The belief was general that a man could not see God and live (<a href="/genesis/32-30.htm" title="And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.">Genesis 32:30</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-20.htm" title="And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.">Exodus 32:20</a>; <a href="/context/judges/6-22.htm" title="And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.">Judges 6:22-23</a>, &c.). In one sense it was true--"No man hath seen the Father." But the Son could reveal Himself under the Old Dispensation, as under the New, and not even cause terror by His presence. (See the last clause of the verse.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The nobles</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, the notables - the seventy elders, and other persons, already mentioned (vers. 1, 9). <span class="cmt_word">He laid not his hand</span>. God did not smite them with death, or pestilence, or even blindness. It was thought to be impossible to see God and live. (See above, <a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-20.htm">Exodus 32:20</a>; <a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Judges 6:22, 23</a>, etc.) Man was unworthy to draw near to God in any way; and to look on him was viewed as a kind of profanity. Yet some times he chose to show himself, in vision or otherwise, to his people, and then, as there could be no guilt on their part, there was no punishment on his. It is generally supposed that, in all such cases, it was the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity who condescended to show himself. <span class="cmt_word">Also they saw God</span>. Rather, "they both saw God, and did eat and drink." The two were simultaneous. As they were engaged in the sacrificial meal, God revealed himself to them. <p> CHAPTER 24:12-18 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/24-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lay</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the nobles</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲצִילֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ṣî·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_678.htm">Strong's 678: </a> </span><span class="str2">A side, corner, a chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיֶּחֱזוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·ḥĕ·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they ate</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drank.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 24:11 He didn't lay his hand (Exo. 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