Exodus 24:14 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Exodus 24:9–18

Read Exodus 24:14 with 24:9–18. The wording “And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur…” at 24:14 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there. The whole unit shows: Moses, Aaron, sons, and elders ascend and eat before the God of Israel; Moses then enters the cloud-covered glory for forty days to receive tablets and instruction.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Exodus 24:1–8 establishes the preceding movement: Representatives are summoned, Moses reports and writes the words, sacrifices are offered, the covenant book is read, and blood marks altar and people after their pledge. This unit continues that movement: Moses, Aaron, sons, and elders ascend and eat before the God of Israel; Moses then enters the cloud-covered glory for forty days to receive tablets and instruction. At 24:14, the wording “And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur…” makes this verse's contribution precise. The wording “And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur…” at 24:14 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there.