Exodus 24:13

11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.
KJV
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
WEB
Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.
ASV
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
DARBY
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant; and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
BLB
And Moses arose, and Joshua his assistant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
ÅB
Da gikk Moses avsted med sin tjener Josva; og Moses gikk opp på Guds berg.
OTB
Moses satte av sted med Josva, sin tjener, og steg opp på Guds fjell.
B1930
Da gikk Moses avsted med sin tjener Josva; og Moses gikk op på Guds berg.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 33:11

    And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

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  • Numbers 11:28

    And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

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  • Exodus 17:9–14

    And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

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  • Exodus 3:1

    Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

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  • Exodus 32:17

    And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

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