10. On the mountain, these men saw the God of Israel. He was standing on something that looked like blue sapphires, as clear as the sky!
11. All the leaders of Israel saw God, but God did not destroy them. They all ate and drank together.
12. The Lord said to Moses, “Come to me on the mountain. I have written my teachings and laws on two stone tablets. These teachings and laws are for the people. I will give these stone tablets to you.”
13. So Moses and his helper, Joshua, went up the mountain of God.
14. Moses said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. While I am gone, Aaron and Hur will rule over you. Go to them if anyone has a problem.”
15. Then Moses went up the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.
16. The Glory of the Lord came down on Mount Sinai. The cloud covered the mountain for six days. On the seventh day, the Lord spoke to Moses from the cloud.
17. The Israelites could see the Glory of the Lord. It was like a fire burning on top of the mountain.
18. Then Moses went higher up the mountain into the cloud. He was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.