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Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. And <i>there was</i> under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in <i>its</i> clarity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they saw [a manifestation of] the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, just as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Beneath his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Beneath His feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire, and it was as bright as the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made out of sapphire as clear and blue as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Beneath his feet was what looked like a pavement of sapphire, as blue as the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear like the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire-stone, and as it were the body of heaven in its clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet [is] as the work of a pavement of sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will see the God of Israel: and under his feet as the work of the whiteness of sapphire, and as the body of the heavens for cleanness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they saw the God of Israel: and under his feet as it were a work of sapphire stone, and as the heaven, when clear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they saw the God of Israel. And under his feet was something like a work of sapphire stone, or like the sky, when it is serene.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and they beheld the God of Israel. Under his feet there appeared to be sapphire tilework, as clear as the sky itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, clear as the color of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they saw the God of Israel, and under his feet there was as the work of tile of sapphire, and like the color of the sky in purity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under His feet the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and the like of the very heaven for clearness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they saw the place where the God of Israel stood; and under his feet was as it were a work of sapphire slabs, and as it were the appearance of the firmament of heaven in its purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/24-10.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=6122" 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">9</span>Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and they saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</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/8478.htm" title="8478: wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">Under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">His feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: kə·ma·‘ă·śêh (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">was a work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3843.htm" title="3843: liḇ·naṯ (N-fsc) -- Brick, tile. From laban; a brick.">like a pavement</a> <a href="/hebrew/5601.htm" title="5601: has·sap·pîr (Art:: N-ms) -- A sapphire. From caphar; a gem, probably the sapphire.">made of sapphire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ū·ḵə·‘e·ṣem (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-fsc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2892.htm" title="2892: lā·ṭō·har (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Brightness, ceremonially purification. From taher; literally brightness; ceremonially purification.">as clear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">as the sky itself.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.…<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="/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="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2-3</a></span><br />At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</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="/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/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...<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="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<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_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="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a></span><br />Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13-16</a></span><br />and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. ...<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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.</p><p class="hdg">saw</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a></b></br> Moreover he said, I <i>am</i> the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.</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/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a></b></br> And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.</p><p class="hdg">of a sapphire stone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26,27</a></b></br> And above the firmament that <i>was</i> over their heads <i>was</i> the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne <i>was</i> the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1</a></b></br> Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/4-3.htm">Revelation 4:3</a></b></br> And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and <i>there was</i> a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.</p><p class="hdg">in his clearness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> she <i>that</i> looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, <i>and</i> terrible as <i>an army</i> with banners?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></b></br> And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></b></br> And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance <i>was</i> as the sun shineth in his strength.</p><div 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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 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</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/exodus/24.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>and they saw</b><br />The Hebrew word for "saw" is "ra'ah," which implies not just a physical sight but a deeper perception or understanding. This moment is significant because it suggests a rare, direct encounter with the divine. In the context of the Old Testament, seeing God was an extraordinary event, often associated with profound spiritual revelation and transformation. This phrase indicates a moment of divine disclosure, where the leaders of Israel were granted a glimpse of God's glory, reinforcing their faith and commitment.<p><b>the God of Israel</b><br />This title emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and His role as the protector and guide of His chosen people. The phrase underscores the unique identity of Israel as a nation set apart by God, highlighting the special bond and the responsibilities that come with being God's people. Historically, this encounter would have reinforced the Israelites' understanding of their identity and mission in the world.<p><b>Under His feet</b><br />The imagery of God's feet is anthropomorphic, helping humans relate to the divine in tangible terms. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the feet were often symbolic of authority and dominion. This phrase suggests God's supreme authority and His transcendence over creation. It also implies a sense of humility and reverence for those who are privileged to witness such a vision, as they are in the presence of the Almighty.<p><b>a work like a pavement</b><br />The Hebrew word "ma'aseh" for "work" indicates craftsmanship or artistry. This description suggests that what they saw was not random or chaotic but a deliberate and beautiful creation. The pavement signifies stability and permanence, reflecting the unchanging nature of God's presence and His eternal kingdom. This imagery would have been awe-inspiring, conveying the majesty and order of God's realm.<p><b>made of sapphire</b><br />Sapphire, a precious stone, is often associated with royalty, beauty, and divine favor. In biblical symbolism, sapphire represents purity, wisdom, and heavenly realms. The use of sapphire in this context highlights the splendor and holiness of God's presence. Historically, sapphire was highly valued in ancient cultures, and its mention here would evoke a sense of wonder and reverence among the Israelites.<p><b>as clear as the sky itself</b><br />This phrase conveys the purity and clarity of the vision. The sky, often seen as a symbol of infinity and divine transcendence, reflects the boundless nature of God's glory. The clarity suggests transparency and truth, indicating that God's revelation is pure and untainted. For the Israelites, this would have been a powerful reminder of God's holiness and the clarity of His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">They saw the God of Israel.</span>--Probably, in human form, as Isaiah saw Him (<a href="/context/isaiah/6-1.htm" title="In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.">Isaiah 6:1-5</a>), and Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm" title="And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and on the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above on it.">Ezekiel 1:26</a>), and even Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/daniel/3-25.htm" title="He answered and said, See, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.">Daniel 3:25</a>). It is not of this appearance that Moses says: "Ye saw no similitude" (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to you out of the middle of the fire: you heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only you heard a voice.">Deuteronomy 4:12</a>). The appearance which they saw had "feet."<p><span class= "bld">A paved work of a sapphire stone.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">a work of the clearness of sapphire. </span>The "sapphire" (<span class= "ital">sappir</span>) of the Pentateuch is probably <span class= "ital">lapis lazuli.</span><p><span class= "bld">The body of heaven</span>--i.e., "the very heaven," or "the heaven itself."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They saw the God of Israel</span>. These words can scarcely mean less than that they saw with their bodily eyes some appearance of the Divine being who had summoned them to his presence for the purpose. Moses, we know, saw a "similitude of God" (<a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a>). Isaiah "saw the Lord sitting upon his throne "(<a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a>). Ezekiel saw upon the throne "the appearance of a man" (<a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26</a>). It does not follow from <a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm">Deuteronomy 4:12, 15</a>, that <span class="accented">the elders</span> saw no similitude, since in that passage Moses is speaking, not to the elders, but to the people, and referring, not to what occurred at the sacrificial feast after the ratification of the covenant, but to the scene at the giving of the Ten Commandments previously (<a href="/exodus/20-1.htm">Exodus 20:1-18</a>). What the form was which the elders saw, we are not told; but as it had "feet," it was probably a human form. It may have been hazy, indefinite, "too dazzling bright for mortal eye" to rest upon. But it was a true "vision of God" - and, as Keil says, "a foretaste of the blessedness of the sight of God in eternity." <span class="cmt_word">There was under his feet, as it were, a paved work of a sapphire stone.</span> Rather, "and under his feet was, as it were, a work of clear sapphire." Nothing is said concerning a pavement, but only that below the feet of the figure which they saw was something, which looked as if it were made of bright blue sapphire stone, something as clear and as blue as the blue of heaven. Canon Cook supposes the actual sky to be meant; but the expression, "<span class="accented">as it were</span>, the body of heaven," or "like the very heaven," makes this impossible. A thing is not like itself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/24-10.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">and they saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְא֕וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</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">Under</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a work</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַעֲשֵׂה֙</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a pavement</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3840.htm">Strong's 3840: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whiteness, transparency</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made of sapphire,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסַּפִּ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(has·sap·pîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5601.htm">Strong's 5601: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gem, the sapphire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as clear</span><br /><span class="heb">לָטֹֽהַר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ṭō·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2892.htm">Strong's 2892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brightness, ceremonially purification</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the sky itself.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">OT Law: Exodus 24:10 They saw the God of Israel (Exo. 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