Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank. New Living Translation 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! English Standard Version And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. Berean Standard Bible But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. King James Bible And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. New King James Version But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So they saw God, and they ate and drank. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible God did not harm the Israelite nobles; they saw him, and they ate and drank. Holman Christian Standard Bible God did not harm the Israelite nobles; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. American Standard Version And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink. Contemporary English Version Even though these leaders of Israel saw God, he did not punish them. So they ate and drank. English Revised Version And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink. GOD'S WORD® Translation God didn't harm these leaders of the Israelites. So they saw God, and then they ate and drank. Good News Translation God did not harm these leading men of Israel; they saw God, and then they ate and drank together. International Standard Version Because God did not punish the Israeli leaders, they looked at God, yet lived to eat and drink. Majority Standard Bible But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. NET Bible But he did not lay a hand on the leaders of the Israelites, so they saw God, and they ate and they drank. New Heart English Bible He did not lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank. Webster's Bible Translation And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and ate and drank. World English Bible He didn’t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And to the sides of the sons of Israel he stretched not forth his hand: and they will see God, and eat and drink. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible Yet he did not lay a hand on these chosen Israelites. They saw God, and they ate and drank. New Revised Standard Version God did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; also they beheld God, and they ate and drank. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he did not harm the elders of the children of Israel; and they saw God, and ate and drank. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And upon the nobles of the children of Israel He laid not His hand; and they beheld God, and did eat and drink. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant Sealed…10and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. 11But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. Cross References Matthew 17:1-3 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. John 1:14 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. Revelation 22:4 They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. Hebrews 9:22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. 1 John 1:1-3 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. Luke 24:39-43 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?” ... Acts 7:55-56 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.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 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. 2 Corinthians 3:18 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. 1 Timothy 6:16 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. Genesis 32:30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” Isaiah 6:1-5 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.” ... Ezekiel 1:26-28 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. Numbers 12:8 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?” Deuteronomy 4:12 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. Treasury of Scripture And on the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. nobles Exodus 24:1,9 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… Numbers 21:18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: Judges 5:13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty. laid not Exodus 19:21 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. Exodus 33:20-23 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live… Genesis 32:24-32 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… they saw Exodus 24:10 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. Genesis 16:13 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? did eat Exodus 18:12 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. Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Genesis 31:54 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. Jump to Previous Ate Beheld Chief Chiefs Children Drank Drink Eat Food Forth Hand Israel Lay Nobles Raise StretchJump to Next Ate Beheld Chief Chiefs Children Drank Drink Eat Food Forth Hand Israel Lay Nobles Raise StretchExodus 24 1. Moses is called up into the mountain3. The people promise obedience 4. Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars. 6. He sprinkles the blood of the covenant 9. The glory of God appears 14. Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people 15. Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights. But God did not lay His hand The phrase "did not lay His hand" signifies divine restraint and mercy. 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. on the nobles of Israel they saw God and they ate and drank He laid not his hand--i.e., He in nowise hurt or injured them. The belief was general that a man could not see God and live (Genesis 32:30; Exodus 32:20; Judges 6:22-23, &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.) . . . Verse 11. - The nobles - i.e., the notables - the seventy elders, and other persons, already mentioned (vers. 1, 9). He laid not his hand. 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, Genesis 32:30; Exodus 32:20; Judges 6:22, 23, 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. Also they saw God. 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. CHAPTER 24:12-18 Hebrew Butוְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to God הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no lay שָׁלַ֖ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out His hand יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on the nobles אֲצִילֵי֙ (’ă·ṣî·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 678: A side, corner, a chief of Israel; יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc they saw וַֽיֶּחֱזוּ֙ (way·ye·ḥĕ·zū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of Him, אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and they ate וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ (way·yō·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat and drank. וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃ (way·yiš·tū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe Links Exodus 24:11 NIVExodus 24:11 NLT Exodus 24:11 ESV Exodus 24:11 NASB Exodus 24:11 KJV Exodus 24:11 BibleApps.com Exodus 24:11 Biblia Paralela Exodus 24:11 Chinese Bible Exodus 24:11 French Bible Exodus 24:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 24:11 He didn't lay his hand (Exo. 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