Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.
New American Standard Bible
Moses alone, however, shall come near to the Lord, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”
King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Holman Bible
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
International Standard Version
Only Moses is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach; the people are not to come up with him."
A Conservative Version
And Moses alone shall come near to LORD, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him.
American Standard Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Amplified
Moses alone shall approach the Lord, but the others shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”
Bible in Basic English
And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.
Darby Translation
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses alone drawing near to Jehovah: and they shall not draw near; and the people shall not go up with him.
King James 2000
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses {alone} will come near to Yahweh, and they will not come near, and the people will not go up with him."
Modern King James verseion
And Moses alone shall come near Jehovah, but they shall not come near. Neither shall the people go up with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses went himself alone unto the LORD, but they came not nigh, neither came the people up with him.
NET Bible
Moses alone may come near the Lord, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
New Heart English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses alone shall draw near unto Yahweh, but, they shall not draw near, and, the people, shall not come up with him.
Webster
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
World English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."
Themes
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
God » Fellowship with » Moses' fellowship with God
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Covenant Ceremony
1 And unto Moses He said, 'Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and ye have bowed yourselves afar off;' 2 and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him. 3 And Moses cometh in, and recounteth to the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the judgments, and all the people answer -- one voice, and say, 'All the words which Jehovah hath spoken we do.'
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 24:13
And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;
Exodus 24:15
And Moses goeth up unto the mount, and the cloud covereth the mount;
Exodus 24:18
and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God is.
Numbers 16:5
and he speaketh unto Korah, and unto all his company, saying, 'Morning! -- and Jehovah is knowing those who are his, and him who is holy, and hath brought near unto Him; even him whom He doth fix on He bringeth near unto Him.
Jeremiah 30:21
And his honourable one hath been of himself, And his ruler from his midst goeth forth, And I have caused him to draw near, And he hath drawn nigh unto Me, For who is he who hath pledged his heart To draw nigh unto Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:19
Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? concerning her I lay a charge, For who is like Me? and who conveneth Me? And who is this shepherd who standeth before Me?
Hebrews 9:24
for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter -- figures of the true -- but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;
Hebrews 10:21-22
and a high priest over the house of God,