11and unto those of the sons of Israel who are near He hath not put forth His hand, and they see God, and eat and drink.
12And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Come up unto Me to the mount, and be there, and I give to thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the command, which I have written to direct them.`
13And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;
14and unto the elders he hath said, `Abide ye for us in this [place], until that we turn back unto you, and lo, Aaron and Hur [are] with you -- he who hath matters doth come nigh unto them.`
15And Moses goeth up unto the mount, and the cloud covereth the mount;
16and the honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud.
17And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;