Bible Commentaries
Exodus 24

Introduction

Overview

Exodus 24:1, Moses is called up into the mountain; Exodus 24:3, The people promise obedience; Exodus 24:4, Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars; Exodus 24:6, He sprinkles the blood of the covenant; Exodus 24:9, The glory of God appears; Exodus 24:14, Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people; Exodus 24:15, Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.

Verse 1

Come up: Exodus 24:15, Exodus 3:5, Exodus 19:9, Exodus 19:20, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 20:21, Exodus 34:2

Nadab: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 28:1, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 10:2, 1 Chronicles 6:3

seventy: Exodus 24:9, Exodus 1:5, Numbers 11:16, Numbers 11:24, Numbers 11:25, Ezekiel 8:11, Luke 10:1, Luke 10:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:27 - threescore and ten Exodus 4:29 - General Exodus 24:11 - nobles Exodus 34:31 - called Leviticus 1:1 - called Leviticus 4:15 - the elders 1 Samuel 8:4 - the elders 1 Chronicles 24:2 - Nadab Ezekiel 16:8 - I sware Ezekiel 16:59 - which Galatians 3:19 - in

Verse 2

Exodus 24:13, Exodus 24:15, Exodus 24:18, Exodus 20:21, Numbers 16:5, Jeremiah 30:21, Jeremiah 49:19, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 10:21, Hebrews 10:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 24:12 - Come up Leviticus 1:1 - called Deuteronomy 5:5 - General Deuteronomy 29:1 - beside the Psalms 103:7 - He made John 7:19 - not

Verse 3

all the judgments: Exodus 21:1 - Exodus 23:33, Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:45, Deuteronomy 5:1, Deuteronomy 5:31, Deuteronomy 6:1, Deuteronomy 11:1

All the words: Exodus 24:7, Exodus 19:8, Deuteronomy 5:27, Deuteronomy 5:28, Joshua 24:22, Galatians 3:19, Galatians 3:20

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 5:5 - General Joshua 24:21 - Nay Joshua 24:25 - made Judges 2:20 - transgressed 2 Kings 23:3 - And all Psalms 50:5 - made Jeremiah 2:2 - thine espousals Jeremiah 2:20 - and thou saidst Jeremiah 11:4 - I commanded Jeremiah 34:13 - I made Jeremiah 43:1 - all the words John 7:19 - not Acts 5:20 - all Ephesians 2:12 - the covenants Hebrews 8:9 - the covenant Hebrews 9:18 - the first

Verse 4

wrote: Deuteronomy 31:9, Joshua 24:26

and builded: Exodus 20:24-26

twelve pillars: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 31:45, Joshua 24:27, Galatians 2:9

according: Exodus 28:21, Leviticus 24:5, Numbers 17:2, Joshua 4:2, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:8, Joshua 4:9, Joshua 4:20, 1 Kings 11:30, Ezra 6:17, Luke 22:30, Revelation 21:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:20 - builded Exodus 21:1 - which Exodus 24:7 - the book Exodus 27:1 - altar of shittim wood Exodus 32:6 - offered Exodus 34:27 - Write Deuteronomy 27:5 - And there 1 Kings 18:31 - twelve stones 2 Kings 16:10 - the pattern 1 Chronicles 21:26 - built there 2 Chronicles 11:3 - to all Israel 2 Chronicles 29:20 - rose Isaiah 19:19 - General Matthew 19:28 - the twelve Hebrews 8:10 - I will put James 1:1 - to

Verse 5

young men: Exodus 19:22

burnt offerings: Exodus 18:12, Leviticus 1:1-17

peace offerings: Leviticus 3:1-17, Leviticus 7:11-21

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:6 - offered Leviticus 1:3 - a burnt Leviticus 17:5 - and offer them Leviticus 19:5 - a sacrifice Numbers 3:41 - General Joshua 8:31 - and they offered Judges 17:5 - his sons 1 Samuel 11:15 - sacrificed 1 Chronicles 21:26 - built there Job 1:5 - offered Hebrews 9:19 - the blood

Verse 6

the blood he: Exodus 24:8, Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 9:18, Hebrews 12:24, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 1:19

on the altar: Exodus 29:16, Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 4:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:3 - basins Numbers 3:41 - General 1 Kings 7:40 - the basins 2 Kings 17:15 - his covenant 2 Kings 17:35 - With whom 2 Chronicles 34:31 - made a covenant Nehemiah 7:70 - basins Psalms 74:20 - Have Psalms 99:6 - Moses Jeremiah 31:32 - Not Hebrews 9:19 - the blood

Verse 7

the book: Exodus 24:4, Hebrews 9:18-23

read: Deuteronomy 31:11-13, Acts 13:15, Colossians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:27

All that: Exodus 24:3, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 7:24

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:5 - if ye Exodus 19:8 - General Exodus 34:10 - I make Exodus 34:27 - Write Leviticus 26:15 - break Deuteronomy 26:17 - avouched Joshua 24:21 - Nay Joshua 24:25 - made 2 Kings 23:3 - made a covenant 2 Chronicles 5:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 34:30 - the book Isaiah 63:8 - children Jeremiah 34:13 - I made Matthew 26:28 - my Romans 9:4 - covenants Hebrews 8:10 - I will put

Verse 8

sprinkled: Exodus 24:6, Leviticus 8:30, Isaiah 52:15, Ezekiel 36:25, Hebrews 9:18-21

Behold: Zechariah 9:11, Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:20, Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 10:5, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 1:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 34:10 - I make Deuteronomy 5:2 - General Joshua 24:25 - made 1 Kings 8:9 - when 2 Kings 23:3 - made a covenant 2 Chronicles 5:10 - the Lord Psalms 103:18 - To such Ecclesiastes 9:7 - for Jeremiah 34:13 - I made Romans 9:4 - covenants Hebrews 9:19 - the blood Hebrews 12:24 - to the blood

Verse 9

Exodus 24:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:23 - Nadab Exodus 24:11 - nobles Exodus 28:1 - Nadab Exodus 29:32 - Aaron Leviticus 4:15 - the elders Leviticus 10:1 - Nadab Numbers 11:16 - seventy 1 Chronicles 24:2 - Nadab Ezekiel 8:11 - seventy Ezekiel 44:3 - to eat

Verse 10

saw: Exodus 24:10, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 33:20, Exodus 33:23, Genesis 32:30, Judges 13:21, Judges 13:22, 1 Kings 22:19, Isaiah 6:1-5, Ezekiel 1:28, John 1:18, John 14:9, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 4:12

of a sapphire stone: The Hebrew sappir, is without doubt the sapphire; which is a most beautiful precious stone of a fine blue colour, second only to the diamond in lustre, hardness, and value. The ancient oriental sapphire is supposed to have been the same as the lapis lazuli. It glitters with golden spots; and is of an azure or sky-blue colour, but rarely intermixed with purple. The ruby and topaz are considered of the same genus. Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:27, Ezekiel 10:1, Revelation 4:3, Revelation 21:19-23

in his clearness: Song of Solomon 6:10, Matthew 17:2, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 21:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:7 - ye shall Exodus 24:11 - they saw Exodus 28:18 - sapphire Numbers 12:8 - similitude 1 Kings 8:26 - And now 2 Chronicles 6:17 - O Lord Job 28:6 - sapphires Song of Solomon 5:14 - his belly Isaiah 54:11 - sapphires Ezekiel 1:22 - the likeness Ezekiel 44:2 - because Daniel 10:17 - talk Matthew 15:31 - God Colossians 1:15 - the image

Verse 11

nobles: Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Numbers 21:18, Judges 5:13, 1 Kings 21:8, 2 Chronicles 23:20, Nehemiah 2:16, Jeremiah 14:3

laid not: Exodus 19:21, Exodus 33:20-23, Genesis 32:24-32, Deuteronomy 4:33, Judges 13:22

they saw: Exodus 24:10, Genesis 16:13

did eat: Exodus 18:12, Genesis 18:18, Genesis 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:7, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, 1 Corinthians 10:16-18

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:30 - I have Genesis 37:22 - lay Exodus 3:16 - elders Exodus 4:29 - General Numbers 12:8 - similitude 1 Chronicles 29:22 - eat and drink Psalms 139:5 - and laid Isaiah 6:1 - I saw also Daniel 10:17 - talk

Verse 12

Come up: Exodus 24:2, Exodus 24:15, Exodus 24:18

tables: Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:16, Deuteronomy 5:22, Nehemiah 9:13, Jeremiah 31:33, 2 Corinthians 3:3, 2 Corinthians 3:7, Hebrews 9:4

that thou: Deuteronomy 4:14, Ezra 7:10, Matthew 5:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:20 - Moses went up Exodus 34:2 - in the top Leviticus 1:1 - called Deuteronomy 4:13 - he wrote Deuteronomy 9:9 - I was Joshua 4:9 - set up twelve 1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount Revelation 4:1 - Come

Verse 13

his minister: Exodus 17:9-14, Exodus 32:17, Exodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28

went up: Exodus 24:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:20 - Moses went up Numbers 13:8 - Oshea Deuteronomy 1:38 - which standeth Joshua 1:1 - Moses' minister 1 Kings 19:21 - ministered 2 Kings 6:15 - servant 1 Chronicles 7:27 - Jehoshuah Proverbs 27:18 - so Mark 9:2 - an high Acts 13:5 - their

Verse 14

Tarry ye: Exodus 32:1, Genesis 22:5, 1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 13:8-13

Hur: Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:12

if any man: Exodus 18:25, Exodus 18:26

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:16 - a matter 1 Kings 2:34 - and fell

Verse 15

a cloud: Exodus 19:9, Exodus 19:16, 2 Chronicles 6:1, Matthew 17:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:1 - the mountain Exodus 4:27 - the mount Exodus 19:3 - went up Exodus 24:1 - Come up Exodus 24:2 - General Exodus 24:12 - Come up Deuteronomy 9:9 - I was Habakkuk 3:3 - His glory

Verse 16

the glory: Exodus 24:17, Exodus 16:10, Leviticus 9:23, Numbers 14:10, Numbers 16:42, Ezekiel 1:28, 2 Corinthians 4:6

seventh day: Exodus 19:11, Exodus 20:10, Revelation 1:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:7 - ye shall Exodus 18:5 - General Exodus 19:9 - Lo Leviticus 9:4 - to day Leviticus 9:6 - and the glory Deuteronomy 4:36 - General 1 Kings 8:9 - when Psalms 97:2 - Clouds Ezekiel 1:4 - a great

Verse 17

like devouring fire: Exodus 3:2, Exodus 19:18, Deuteronomy 4:24, Deuteronomy 4:36, Ezekiel 1:27, Nahum 1:6, Habakkuk 3:4, Habakkuk 3:5, Hebrews 12:18, Hebrews 12:29

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:5 - General Exodus 24:16 - the glory Exodus 24:18 - went into Numbers 10:33 - the mount Numbers 14:10 - And the Deuteronomy 4:13 - And he 2 Samuel 22:9 - went 2 Chronicles 7:2 - the priests Ezekiel 1:4 - a great Luke 8:52 - all

Verse 18

went into: Exodus 24:17, Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 19:20, Proverbs 28:1

forty days: Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 9:9, Deuteronomy 9:18, Deuteronomy 9:25, Deuteronomy 10:10, 1 Kings 19:8, Matthew 4:2, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:12 - forty Exodus 24:2 - General Exodus 24:12 - Come up Exodus 31:18 - gave Exodus 32:1 - delayed Exodus 32:15 - turned Numbers 10:33 - the mount Numbers 13:25 - forty days Numbers 28:6 - was ordained Deuteronomy 4:13 - And he 1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount