Exode 24
La Bible du Semeur
Conclusion de l’alliance avec Israël
24 Dieu dit à Moïse : Monte vers l’Eternel, et prends avec toi Aaron, Nadab, Abihou[a] et soixante-dix des responsables d’Israël[b]. Vous vous prosternerez de loin. 2 Toi, Moïse, tu t’approcheras seul de moi ; les autres ne s’approcheront pas, et l’ensemble du peuple ne montera pas avec toi.
3 Moïse alla rapporter au peuple toutes les paroles de l’Eternel et toutes ses lois. Et tout le peuple s’écria d’une seule voix : Nous ferons tout ce que l’Eternel a dit.
4 Moïse mit par écrit toutes les paroles de l’Eternel. Le lendemain, de bonne heure, il bâtit un autel au pied de la montagne et dressa douze stèles pour les douze tribus d’Israël. 5 Puis il chargea les jeunes gens d’Israël d’offrir à l’Eternel des holocaustes et des taureaux en sacrifices de communion. 6 Il recueillit la moitié du sang versé dans des récipients et répandit l’autre moitié sur l’autel. 7 Puis il prit le livre de l’alliance[c] et le lut à haute voix au peuple. Les Israélites déclarèrent : Nous ferons tout ce que l’Eternel a dit, nous obéirons à toutes ses paroles.
8 Alors Moïse prit le sang et en aspergea le peuple en disant : C’est le sang de l’alliance que l’Eternel a conclue avec vous, sur la base de toutes ces paroles[d].
9 Ensuite Moïse gravit la montagne avec Aaron, Nadab, Abihou et soixante-dix responsables d’Israël. 10 Ils virent le Dieu d’Israël. Sous ses pieds s’étendait comme une plateforme de saphirs aussi purs que le fond du ciel[e]. 11 L’Eternel n’étendit pas la main sur ces notables des Israélites ; ils contemplèrent Dieu et puis ils mangèrent et burent.
Moïse entre dans la présence de l’Eternel
12 L’Eternel dit à Moïse : Monte vers moi sur la montagne et tiens-toi là. Je te donnerai les tables de pierre sur lesquelles j’ai transcrit la Loi et les commandements pour que tu les enseignes au peuple.
13 Moïse se mit en route avec Josué, son assistant, et gravit la montagne de Dieu 14 après avoir dit aux responsables d’Israël : Attendez-nous ici jusqu’à notre retour. Aaron et Hour resteront avec vous. Si quelqu’un a un problème à régler, qu’il s’adresse à eux.
15 Moïse monta sur la montagne et la nuée la recouvrit. 16 La gloire de l’Eternel demeura sur le mont Sinaï et la nuée le recouvrit pendant six jours. Le septième jour, l’Eternel appela Moïse du milieu de la nuée. 17 La gloire de l’Eternel apparaissait aux Israélites comme un feu au sommet de la montagne. 18 Moïse pénétra dans la nuée et monta plus haut sur la montagne. Il y demeura quarante jours et quarante nuits.
Footnotes
- 24.1 Les deux fils aînés d’Aaron qui auraient dû lui succéder dans l’office de grand-prêtre, mais ils ont offert un feu profane sur l’autel et ont été frappés par Dieu (Lv 10.1-2 ; Nb 3.4).
- 24.1 Il ne s’agit donc pas de tous les responsables du peuple. Le nombre soixante-dix renvoie peut-être au nombre des personnes composant la famille d’Israël lors de sa venue en Egypte (1.5) à moins qu’il ne symbolise la plénitude (sept) multipliée par dix (grand nombre).
- 24.7 Le livre qui vient d’être écrit (v. 4).
- 24.8 Jésus semble avoir fait allusion à ces paroles en instituant la cène (Mt 26.28 ; Mc 14.24 ; Lc 22.20 ; 1 Co 11.25) ; voir Hé 9.19-20 ; 10.29.
- 24.10 Voir Ap 4.6.
Exodus 24
Revised Standard Version
The Blood of the Covenant
24 And he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abi′hu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship afar off. 2 Moses alone shall come near to the Lord; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the book of the covenant, and read it in the hearing of the people; and they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it upon the people, and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
On the Mountain with God
9 Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abi′hu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, 10 and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. 11 And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank.
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tables of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” 13 So Moses rose with his servant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. 14 And he said to the elders, “Tarry here for us, until we come to you again; and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a cause, let him go to them.”
15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 And Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Exodus 24
King James Version
24 And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.
4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord.
6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
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.
13 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.
16 And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17 And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
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