Exodus 24:2
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New International Version (©2011)
but Moses alone is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Only Moses is allowed to come near to the LORD. The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Moses alone, however, shall come near to the LORD, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Moses alone is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Only Moses is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach; the people are not to come up with him."

NET Bible (©2006)
Moses alone may come near the LORD, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Moses may come near the LORD, but the others may not. The people must not come along with Moses."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

American King James Version
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

American Standard Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses alone shall come up to the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people come up with him.

Darby Bible Translation
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

English Revised Version
and Moses alone shall come near unto the LORD; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

World English Bible
Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses hath drawn nigh by himself unto Jehovah; and they draw not nigh, and the people go not up with him.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:1-8 A solemn covenant was made between God and Israel. Very solemn it was, typifying the covenant of grace between God and believers, through Christ. As soon as God separated to himself a peculiar people, he governed them by a written word, as he has done ever since. God's covenants and commands are so just in themselves, and so much for our good, that the more we think of them, and the more plainly and fully they are set before us, the more reason we may see to comply with them. The blood of the sacrifice was sprinkled on the altar, on the book, and on the people. Neither their persons, their moral obedience, nor religious services, would meet with acceptance from a holy God, except through the shedding and sprinkling' of blood. Also the blessings granted unto them were all of mercy; and the Lord would deal with them in kindness. Thus the sinner, by faith in the blood of Christ, renders willing and acceptable obedience.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Moses alone shall come near the Lord,.... Into the cloud where he was, and talk with him face to face, as a man talketh with his friend; which was great nearness indeed, and a peculiar favour and high honour was this:

but they shall not come nigh; Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel:

neither shall the people go up with him; not any of them, much less the whole body. It seems, by this account, that Moses had been down from the mount after he had received the laws recorded in the two preceding chapters; though as yet he had not related them to the people, but did before he went up again by the above order, as appears from what follows.

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The Covenant Sealed
1And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship you afar off. 2And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him. 3And 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 has said will we do. …

Exodus 24:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance,
Exodus 24:3 When Moses went and told the people all the LORD's words and laws, they responded with one voice, "Everything the LORD has said we will do."