Éxodo 24

1 Le dijo a Moisés: “Sube a Yahvé, tú, y Aarón, Nadab y Abiú, y setenta de los ancianos de Israel; y adora desde lejos.

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 Sólo Moisés se acercará a Yahvé, pero ellos no se acercarán. El pueblo no subirá con él”.

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 Llegó Moisés y contó al pueblo todas las palabras de Yahvé y todas las ordenanzas; y todo el pueblo respondió a una sola voz y dijo: “Todas las palabras que Yahvé ha dicho las pondremos en práctica.”

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 Moisés escribió todas las palabras de Yahvé, luego se levantó de madrugada y construyó un altar al pie de la montaña, con doce pilares para las doce tribus de Israel.

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 Envió a jóvenes de los hijos de Israel, que ofrecieron holocaustos y sacrificaron ofrendas de paz de ganado a Yahvé.

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 Moisés tomó la mitad de la sangre y la puso en cuencos, y la otra mitad la roció sobre el altar.

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 Tomó el libro de la alianza y lo leyó a la vista del pueblo, que dijo: “Haremos todo lo que Yahvé ha dicho y seremos obedientes”.

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 Moisés tomó la sangre, la roció sobre el pueblo y dijo: “Miren, ésta es la sangre de la alianza que Yahvé ha hecho con ustedes sobre todas estas palabras.”

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 Entonces subieron Moisés, Aarón, Nadab, Abiú y setenta de los ancianos de Israel.

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

10 Vieron al Dios de Israel. Bajo sus pies había como una obra de piedra de zafiro, como los cielos por su claridad.

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 No puso su mano sobre los nobles de los hijos de Israel. Vieron a Dios, y comieron y bebieron.

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 Yahvé dijo a Moisés: “Sube a mí en la montaña y quédate aquí, y te daré las tablas de piedra con la ley y los mandamientos que he escrito, para que los enseñes.”

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 Moisés se levantó con Josué, su siervo, y subió a la Montaña de Dios.

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 Dijo a los ancianos: “Esperadnos aquí, hasta que volvamos a vosotros. He aquí que Aarón y Hur están con ustedes. El que esté involucrado en una disputa puede acudir a ellos”.

15 Moisés subió al monte, y la nube cubrió la montaña.

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

16 La gloria de Yahvé se posó en el monte Sinaí, y la nube lo cubrió durante seis días. Al séptimo día llamó a Moisés desde el centro de la nube.

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 La apariencia de la gloria de Yahvé era como un fuego devorador en la cima de la montaña a los ojos de los hijos de Israel.

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 Moisés entró en medio de la nube y subió a la montaña; y Moisés estuvo en la montaña cuarenta días y cuarenta noches.

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