Éxodo 24

1 Después [Dios] dijo a Moisés: Sube a Yavé con Aarón, Nadab, Abiú y 70 ancianos de Israel. Se postrarán a distancia.

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 Solo Moisés se acercará a Yavé, pero ellos no se acercarán. Tampoco el pueblo 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 Moisés regresó y contó al pueblo todas las Palabras y las Ordenanzas de Yavé. Todo el pueblo respondió a una voz: Cumpliremos todas las Palabras que Yavé habló.

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 Yavé. Al levantarse temprano por la mañana, construyó un altar y 12 estelas al pie de la Montaña, conforme a las 12 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 Mandó a los jóvenes de los hijos de Israel que ofrecieran holocaustos y sacrificaran becerros como ofrendas de paz a Yavé.

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 echó en tazones, y la otra mitad de la sangre la derramó 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 Luego tomó el rollo del Pacto y lo leyó a oídos del pueblo. Ellos dijeron: Haremos y obedeceremos todo lo que Yavé habló.

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 Entonces Moisés tomó la sangre, la roció sobre el pueblo y dijo: Aquí está la sangre del Pacto que Yavé hizo con ustedes de acuerdo con 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 Moisés subió con Aarón, Nadab, Abiú y 70 ancianos de Israel,

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

10 y vieron al ʼElohim de Israel. Debajo de sus pies había como un enlozado de zafiro, semejante en claridad al mismo cielo.

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 extendió su mano contra los ancianos de los hijos de Israel. Ellos vieron a ʼElohim, y [después] 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 Entonces Yavé dijo a Moisés: Sube a la Montaña y permanece allí. Te daré las tablas de piedra con la Ley y el Mandamiento que escribí para la instrucción de ellos.

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 su ayudante Josué, y Moisés subió a la Montaña de ʼElohim.

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 Y él dijo a los ancianos: Espérennos aquí hasta que volvamos a ustedes. Y miren, Aarón y Hur están con ustedes, el que tenga alguna dificultad, acérquese a ellos.

15 Entonces Moisés subió a la Montaña, y la nube la cubrió.

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

16 La gloria de Yavé reposó sobre la Montaña Sinaí y la cubrió por seis días. Al séptimo día llamó a Moisés de en medio 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 Yavé en la cumbre de la Montaña era como fuego consumidor ante 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 cuando subió a la Montaña. Y Moisés estuvo en la Montaña 40 días y 40 noches.

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