Exodus 24:10

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abiu, and seventy of the ancients of Israel went up:

11Neither 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.

Exodus 3:6And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.

Exodus 33:23And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face thou canst not see.

Judges 13:22And he said to his wife: We shall certainly die, because we have seen God.

2 Chronicles 6:17And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy word be established which thou hast spoken to thy servant David.

Isaiah 6:1In the year that king Ozias died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and elevated: and his train filled the temple.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 24:10-12

A Manifestation of God. ( b. c. 1491.) 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: 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. 11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. The people having, besides their submission to the ceremony of the sprinkling of blood, declared their… Read the whole commentary →

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