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.
Et Il dit à Moïse: Monte vers l'Éternel, toi et Aaron, Nadab et Abihu et soixante-dix des Anciens d'Israël, et adorez 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.”
Et que Moïse s'approche seul de l'Éternel, mais qu'eux ne s'approchent pas et que le peuple ne monte 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 donc exposer au peuple toutes les paroles de l'Éternel et toutes les lois, et d'une voix tout le peuple répondit et dit: Nous exécuterons tous les ordres qu'a prescrits l'Éternel.
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.
Alors Moïse mit par écrit toutes les paroles de l'Éternel; puis, s'étant levé le matin, il dressa un autel au pied de la montagne et douze cippes 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.
Et il délégua les jeunes hommes des enfants d'Israël pour offrir des holocaustes et sacrifier à l'Éternel des taureaux en hosties pacifiques.
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.
Et Moïse prit une moitié du sang qu'il mit dans des bassins, et avec l'autre moitié il aspergea l'autel.
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].”
Et il prit l'acte de l'alliance et le lut aux oreilles du peuple, et ils dirent: Tout ce qu'a prononcé l'Éternel, nous le ferons 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.”
Et Moïse prit le sang et en aspergea le peuple, et il dit: Voici le sang de l'alliance que l'Éternel traite avec vous pour toutes ces lois.
9 Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],
Alors Moïse monta, ainsi que Aaron, Nadab et 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].
Et ils virent le Dieu d'Israël, et sous ses pieds c'était comme un travail de saphir transparent et pareil au ciel même en pureté.
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].
Mais Il ne porta pas la main sur les nobles d'Israël, et ils eurent la vue de Dieu; et ils mangèrent et burent.
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].”
Et l'Éternel dit à Moïse: Monte vers moi sur la montagne et tiens-t'y, et je te donnerai les Tables de pierre et la Loi et l'ordonnance que j'ai écrites, afin de les inculquer.
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.
Alors Moïse se leva ainsi que Josué qui le servait, et Moïse monta sur la montagne de Dieu.
Et il dit aux Anciens: Attendez-nous ici jusqu'à notre retour auprès de vous. Voici, vous avez avec vous Aaron et Hur; si quelqu'un a un démêlé, qu'il s'adresse à eux.
15 Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.
Moïse monta donc à la montagne et une nuée couvrait 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.
et la gloire de l'Éternel reposait sur le mont de Sinaï qui fut pendant six jours couvert de la nuée. Et le septième jour Il appela Moïse du sein 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].
Et l'aspect de la gloire de l'Éternel était celui d'un feu dévorant sur la cime 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.
Et Moïse pénétra dans l'intérieur de la nuée et monta sur la montagne, et Moïse passa quarante jours et quarante nuits sur la montagne.
