Exodus 24
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come to me, up [on top of this mountain], you and Aaron and [his sons] Nadab and Abihu. Also [take along] 70 of the Israeli elders/leaders. While you are still some distance [from the top of the mountain], prostrate yourselves [on the ground] and worship me.
Il dit à Moïse: « Monte vers Yahvé, toi, Aaron, Nadab et Abihu, et soixante-dix des anciens d'Israël; et tu te prosterneras à distance.
2 Moses, [I will allow] you alone to come near to me. The others must not come near, and the [rest of the] people must not come up the mountain.”
Moïse seul s'approchera de Yahvé, mais eux ne s'approcheront pas. Le peuple ne montera pas avec lui. »
3 Moses/I went and told the people everything that Yahweh had said and all that he had commanded. The people all replied together, saying, “We will do everything that Yahweh has told us [to do].”
Moïse vint raconter au peuple toutes les paroles de Yahvé et toutes les ordonnances; et tout le peuple répondit d'une seule voix: « Nous ferons tout ce que Yahvé a dit. »
4 Then Moses/I wrote down everything that Yahweh had commanded. Early the next morning Moses/I built a [stone] altar. He/I also set up twelve stones, one for each of the Israeli tribes.
Moïse écrivit toutes les paroles de Yahvé, puis il se leva de bon matin et construisit un autel au pied de la montagne, avec douze piliers pour les douze tribus d'Israël.
5 He/I also selected some young men. They burned sacrifices to Yahweh and they also sacrificed some cattle [that they did not burn completely], for the purpose of maintaining fellowship with Yahweh.
Il envoya des jeunes gens parmi les enfants d'Israël, qui offrirent des holocaustes et sacrifièrent des animaux en sacrifice de prospérité à Yahvé.
6 Moses/I took half of the blood of the animals that were slaughtered and put it in bowls. The other half of the blood [he/I] threw/splashed against the altar.
Moïse prit la moitié du sang et la mit dans des bassins, et il aspergea l'autel avec la moitié du sang.
7 Then he/I took the scroll on which he/I had written [everything that Yahweh had commanded in] the agreement that he had made, and he/I read it [aloud], while all the people were listening. Then all the people said, “We will do all that Yahweh has told us to do. We will obey [everything].”
Il prit le livre de l'alliance et le lut à l'oreille du peuple, qui dit: « Nous ferons tout ce que l'Éternel a dit, et nous obéirons. »
8 Then Moses/I took the blood [that was in the bowls] and threw/splashed it on the people. He/I said, “This is the blood [that (confirms/puts into effect)] the agreement that Yahweh made with you when he gave you all these commands.”
Moïse prit le sang, en fit l'aspersion sur le peuple et dit: « Regardez, c'est le sang de l'alliance que Yahvé a conclue avec vous au sujet de toutes ces paroles. »
9 Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],
Alors montèrent Moïse, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu et soixante-dix des anciens d'Israël.
10 and they/we saw God, the one whom the Israeli people worship. Under his feet was something like a pavement [made of expensive blue stones called] sapphires. They were as clear as the sky is [when there are no clouds].
Ils virent le Dieu d'Israël. Sous ses pieds, il y avait comme un ouvrage pavé de pierre de saphir, comme les cieux pour la clarté.
11 God did not harm [MTY] those Israeli elders/leaders [because of their having seen him]. They saw God, and they ate and drank together! [Then we all went back down the mountain].
Il ne mit pas la main sur les nobles des enfants d'Israël. Ils voyaient Dieu, et ils mangeaient et buvaient.
12 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come up to me [again] on [top of this] mountain. While you are here, I will give you [two] stone slabs on which I have written all the laws [DOU] that I have given to you to instruct/teach [the people].”
Yahvé dit à Moïse: « Monte vers moi sur la montagne et reste là; je te donnerai les tables de pierre contenant la loi et les commandements que j'ai écrits, afin que tu les enseignes. »
13 So Moses/I told the elders, “Stay here [with the other people] until we return! Do not forget that Aaron and Hur will be with you. So if anyone has a dispute [while I am gone], he can go to those two men.” Then Moses/I went with his/my servant Joshua [part of the way] up the mountain that [was dedicated to] God.
Moïse se leva avec Josué, son serviteur, et Moïse monta sur la montagne de Dieu.
Il dit aux anciens: « Attendez-nous ici, jusqu'à ce que nous revenions vers vous. Voici qu'Aaron et Hur sont avec vous. Quiconque a un différend peut s'adresser à eux. »
15 Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.
Moïse monta sur la montagne, et la nuée couvrit la montagne.
16 The (glory/brilliant light) of Yahweh came down on the mountain and covered it for six days. On the seventh day, Yahweh called to Moses/me from the middle of the cloud.
La gloire de Yahvé se posa sur la montagne du Sinaï, et la nuée la couvrit pendant six jours. Le septième jour, il appela Moïse du milieu de la nuée.
17 When the Israeli people [looked at] the top of the mountain, the glory of Yahweh was like a big fire that was burning [there].
L'aspect de la gloire de Yahvé était comme un feu dévorant au sommet de la montagne, aux yeux des enfants d'Israël.
18 Moses/I went into the cloud on top of the mountain. He/I was there for 40 days and nights.
Moïse entra au milieu de la nuée et monta sur la montagne; et Moïse resta sur la montagne quarante jours et quarante nuits.
