Exode 24

1 Dieu dit à Moïse: Monte vers l’Éternel, toi et Aaron, Nadab et Abihu, et soixante-dix des anciens d’Israël, et vous vous prosternerez de loin.

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.

2 Moïse s’approchera seul de l’Éternel; les autres ne s’approcheront pas, et le peuple ne montera point avec lui.

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.”

3 Moïse vint rapporter au peuple toutes les paroles de l’Éternel et toutes les lois. Le peuple entier répondit d’une même voix: Nous ferons tout ce que l’Éternel a dit.

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].”

4 Moïse écrivit toutes les paroles de l’Éternel. Puis il se leva de bon matin; il bâtit un autel au pied de la montagne, et dressa douze pierres pour les douze tribus d’Israël.

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.

5 Il envoya des jeunes hommes, enfants d’Israël, pour offrir à l’Éternel des holocaustes, et immoler des taureaux en sacrifices d’actions de grâces.

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.

6 Moïse prit la moitié du sang, qu’il mit dans des bassins, et il répandit l’autre moitié sur l’autel.

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.

7 Il prit le livre de l’alliance, et le lut en présence du peuple; ils dirent: Nous ferons tout ce que l’Éternel a dit, et nous obéirons.

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].”

8 Moïse prit le sang, et il le répandit sur le peuple, en disant: Voici le sang de l’alliance que l’Éternel a faite avec vous selon toutes ces paroles.

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.”

9 Moïse monta avec Aaron, Nadab et Abihu, et soixante-dix anciens d’Israël.

Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],

10 Ils virent le Dieu d’Israël; sous ses pieds, c’était comme un ouvrage de saphir transparent, comme le ciel lui-même dans sa pureté.

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].

11 Il n’étendit point sa main sur l’élite des enfants d’Israël. Ils virent Dieu, et ils mangèrent et burent.

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].

12 L’Éternel dit à Moïse: Monte vers moi sur la montagne, et reste là; je te donnerai des tables de pierre, la loi et les ordonnances que j’ai écrites pour leur instruction.

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].”

13 Moïse se leva, avec Josué qui le servait, et Moïse monta sur la montagne de Dieu.

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.

14 Il dit aux anciens: Attendez-nous ici, jusqu’à ce que nous revenions auprès de vous. Voici, Aaron et Hur resteront avec vous; si quelqu’un a un différend, c’est à eux qu’il s’adressera.

15 Moïse monta sur la montagne, et la nuée couvrit la montagne.

Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.

16 La gloire de l’Éternel reposa sur la montagne de Sinaï, et la nuée la couvrit pendant six jours. Le septième jour, l’Éternel appela Moïse du milieu de la nuée.

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.

17 L’aspect de la gloire de l’Éternel était comme un feu dévorant sur le sommet de la montagne, aux yeux des enfants d’Israël.

When the Israeli people [looked at] the top of the mountain, the glory of Yahweh was like a big fire that was burning [there].

18 Moïse entra au milieu de la nuée, et il monta sur la montagne. Moïse demeura sur la montagne quarante jours et quarante nuits.

Moses/I went into the cloud on top of the mountain. He/I was there for 40 days and nights.