Exodus 24:13
New International Version
Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

New Living Translation
So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

English Standard Version
So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God.

Berean Standard Bible
So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

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

New King James Version
So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

New American Standard Bible
So Moses got up along with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

NASB 1995
So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

NASB 1977
So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses arose with Joshua his attendant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

Amplified Bible
So Moses arose with Joshua his attendant, and he went up to the mountain of God.

Christian Standard Bible
So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and went up the mountain of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and went up the mountain of God.

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

Contemporary English Version
Moses and Joshua his assistant got ready, then Moses started up the mountain to meet with God.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

Good News Translation
Moses and his helper Joshua got ready, and Moses began to go up the holy mountain.

International Standard Version
So Moses got up, along with Joshua his servant, and went up on the mountain of God.

Majority Standard Bible
So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

NET Bible
So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant, and Moses went up the mountain of God.

New Heart English Bible
Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God's Mountain.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up upon the mount of God.

World English Bible
Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses rises—his minister Joshua also—and Moses goes up to the mountain of God;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will rise up, and Joshua, his minister; and Moses will go up to the mountain of God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses rose up, with Joshua his minister. And Moses, ascending on the mountain of God,

New American Bible
So Moses set out with Joshua, his assistant, and went up to the mountain of God.

New Revised Standard Version
So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses rose up and his minister Joshua; and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe stood and Hoshea his Minister, and Moshe came up to the mountain of God.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister; and Moses went up into the mount of God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses rose up and Joshua his attendant, and they went up into the mount of God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses on the Mountain
12Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” 13So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. 14And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”…

Cross References
Exodus 33:11
Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

Deuteronomy 34:9
Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 11:28
Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

Joshua 1:1
Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,

Numbers 27:18-23
And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. ...

Deuteronomy 31:7-8
Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

1 Kings 19:19-21
So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

2 Kings 2:1-6
Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal, / and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. / Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.” ...

Matthew 17:1
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Mark 9:2
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

Luke 9:28
About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Hebrews 3:5
Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

his minister

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…

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.

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.

went up

Exodus 24:2
And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

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Exodus 24
1. Moses is called up into the mountain
3. The people promise obedience
4. Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.
6. He sprinkles the blood of the covenant
9. The glory of God appears
14. Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people
15. Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.














So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant
This phrase marks a significant moment in the narrative of Exodus, highlighting the close relationship between Moses and Joshua. The Hebrew word for "set out" (וַיָּקָם, vayakom) implies a deliberate action, suggesting Moses' readiness and determination to fulfill God's command. Joshua, referred to as "his attendant," is depicted as a loyal and faithful servant. This relationship foreshadows Joshua's future role as Moses' successor. Historically, this mentorship is crucial, as it ensures the continuity of leadership for the Israelites. The presence of Joshua also emphasizes the importance of discipleship and preparation for future leadership within the community of faith.

and Moses went up on the mountain of God
The phrase "went up" (וַיַּעַל, vaya'al) signifies an ascent, both physically and spiritually. The "mountain of God" refers to Mount Sinai, a place of divine revelation and covenant. In the ancient Near Eastern context, mountains were often seen as sacred spaces where heaven and earth meet. This ascent is not merely a physical journey but a spiritual pilgrimage, symbolizing Moses' approach to the divine presence. The mountain serves as a backdrop for theophany, where God reveals His law and covenant to Moses. This moment underscores the holiness and majesty of God, as well as the privilege and responsibility of receiving divine instruction. The narrative invites believers to consider their own spiritual journeys and the call to ascend to greater intimacy with God.

(13) Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua.--The close connection of Joshua with Moses is here, for the first time, indicated. His employment as a general against Amalek (Exodus 17:9-13) might have simply marked his military capacity; but from this point in the history it becomes apparent that he was Moses' most trusted friend and assistant in all matters where there was need of confidential relations between the leader and his subordinates, and thus that he was to be his successor (see Exodus 32:17; Exodus 33:11; Numbers 13:8; Numbers 13:16; Numbers 27:18-23; Deuteronomy 34:9), since no other person stood in any such close association. . . . Verse 13. - Moses went up. Prompt to obey, Moses, though he had only just descended from the mount, immediately made ready to set forth and again ascend it. This time he was attended by his minister, Joshua, whose arm he had employed on a former occasion against the Amalekites (Exodus 17:9-13). The name, Joshua, is, however, still given him by anticipation, since he did not receive it until he was sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:8, 16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

set out
וַיָּ֣קָם (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

with Joshua
וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

his attendant
מְשָׁרְת֑וֹ (mə·šā·rə·ṯōw)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

and went up
וַיַּ֥עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

on
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the mountain
הַ֥ר (har)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of God.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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