Exodus 24:10

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;

Literal Standard Version

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

9And Moses goes up, Aaron also, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from [the] elderly of Israel,

11and 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.

Read all of Exodus 24

Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Jacob calls the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered”;

Exodus 3:6He also says, “I [am] the God of your father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob”; and Moses hides his face, for he is afraid to look toward God.

Exodus 33:23and I have turned aside My hands, and you have seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.”

Judges 13:22And Manoah says to his wife, “We certainly die, for we have seen God.”

2 Chronicles 6:17And now, O YHWH, God of Israel, let Your word be steadfast that You have spoken to Your servant, to David.

Isaiah 6:1In the year of the death of King Uzziah—I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Exodus 24:10