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Selected Verse: Exodus 24:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ex 24:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And upon the nobles [0678] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] he laid [07971] not his hand [03027]: also they saw [02372] God [0430], and did eat [0398] and drink [08354]. |
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King James |
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand--The "nobles," that is, the elders, after the sprinkling of the blood, were not inspired with terror in presence of the calm, benign, radiant symbol of the divine majesty; so different from the terrific exhibitions at the giving of the law. The report of so many competent witnesses would tend to confirm the people's faith in the divine mission of Moses.
eat and drink--feasted on the peace offering--on the remnants of the late sacrifices and libations. This feast had a prophetic bearing, intimating God's dwelling with men. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| He laid not his hand - i. e. He did not strike them. It was believed that a mortal could not survive the sight of God Exo 33:20; Gen 32:30; Jdg 6:22; Jdg 13:22 : but these rulers of Israel were permitted to eat and drink, while they were enjoying in an extraordinary degree the sense of the divine presence, and received no harm. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
eat and drink
Symbol of communion.
Compare (Luk 22:15-18).
A blood-sprinkled people, see (Heb 9:19-22) who had not yet broken the law could thus commune with God. Never again was this repeated.
Compare (Exo 24:9-11) with (Lev 16:2) and (Heb 9:6-8).
But compare, under grace, (Eph 2:13); (Heb 10:19); (Heb 10:20). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Upon the nobles or elders of Israel he laid not his hand - Though they were men, the splendour of his glory did not overwhelm them, but it was so moderated (Job 36:9,) and they were so strengthened (Dan 10:19,) that they were able to bear it: nay, though they were sinful men, and obnoxious to God's justice, yet he did not lay his avenging hand upon them, as they feared he would. When we consider what a consuming fire God is, and what stubble we are before him, we shall have reason to say, in all our approaches to him, It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed. They saw God, and did eat and drink; They had not only their lives preserved, but their vigour, courage, and comfort; it cast no damp upon their joy, but rather increased it. They feasted upon the sacrifice before God, in token of their chearful consent to the covenant, their grateful acceptance of the benefits of it, and their communion with God in pursuance of that covenant. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Upon the nobles of - Israel he laid not his hand - This laying on of the hand has been variously explained.
1. He did not conceal himself from the nobles of Israel by covering them with his hand, as he did Moses, Exo 33:22.
2. He did not endue any of the nobles, i.e., the seventy elders, with the gift of prophecy; for so laying on of the hand has been understood.
3. He did not slay any of them; none of them received any injury; which is certainly one meaning of the phrase: see Neh 13:21; Psa 55:20. Also they saw God, i.e., although they had this discovery of his majesty, yet they did eat and drink, i.e., were preserved alive and unhurt.
Perhaps the eating and drinking here may refer to the peace-offerings on which they feasted, and the libations that were then offered on the ratification of the covenant. But they rejoiced the more because they had been so highly favored, and were still permitted to live; for it was generally apprehended that God never showed his glory in this signal manner but for the purpose of manifesting his justice; and therefore it appeared a strange thing that these should have seen God as it were face to face, and yet live. See Gen 16:13; Gen 33:10; and Jdg 13:22, Jdg 13:23. |
22 And Manoah [04495] said [0559] unto his wife [0802], We shall surely [04191] die [04191], because we have seen [07200] God [0430].
22 And when Gideon [01439] perceived [07200] that he was an angel [04397] of the LORD [03068], Gideon [01439] said [0559], Alas [0162], O Lord [0136] GOD [03069]! for because [03651] I have seen [07200] an angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] face [06440] to face [06440].
30 And Jacob [03290] called [07121] the name [08034] of the place [04725] Peniel [06439]: for I have seen [07200] God [0430] face [06440] to face [06440], and my life [05315] is preserved [05337].
20 And he said [0559], Thou canst [03201] not see [07200] my face [06440]: for there shall no man [0120] see [07200] me, and live [02425].
20 By a new [4372] and [2532] living [2198] way [3598], which [3739] he hath consecrated [1457] for us [2254], through [1223] the veil [2665], that is to say [5123], his [846] flesh [4561];
19 Having [2192] therefore [3767], brethren [80], boldness [3954] to [1519] enter [1529] into the holiest [39] by [1722] the blood [129] of Jesus [2424],
13 But [1161] now [3570] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] ye [5210] who [3588] sometimes [4218] were [5607] far off [3112] are made [1096] nigh [1451] by [1722] the blood [129] of Christ [5547].
6 Now [1161] when these things [5130] were [2680] thus [3779] ordained [2680], the priests [2409] went [1524] always [1275] into [1519] [3303] the first [4413] tabernacle [4633], accomplishing [2005] the service [2999] of God.
7 But [1161] into [1519] the second [1208] went the high priest [749] alone [3441] once [530] every year [1763], not [3756] without [5565] blood [129], which [3739] he offered [4374] for [5228] himself [1438], and [2532] for the errors [51] of the people [2992]:
8 The Holy [40] Ghost [4151] this [5124] signifying [1213], that the way [3598] into the holiest of all [39] was [5319] not yet [3380] made manifest [5319], while as the first [4413] tabernacle [4633] was [2192] yet [2089] standing [4714]:
2 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Speak [01696] unto Aaron [0175] thy brother [0251], that he come [0935] not at all times [06256] into the holy [06944] place within [01004] the vail [06532] before [06440] the mercy seat [03727], which is upon the ark [0727]; that he die [04191] not: for I will appear [07200] in the cloud [06051] upon the mercy [03727] seat.
9 Then went up [05927] Moses [04872], and Aaron [0175], Nadab [05070], and Abihu [030], and seventy [07657] of the elders [02205] of Israel [03478]:
10 And they saw [07200] the God [0430] of Israel [03478]: and there was under his feet [07272] as it were a paved [03840] work [04639] of a sapphire stone [05601], and as it were the body [06106] of heaven [08064] in his clearness [02892].
11 And upon the nobles [0678] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] he laid [07971] not his hand [03027]: also they saw [02372] God [0430], and did eat [0398] and drink [08354].
19 For [1063] when [5259] Moses [3475] had spoken [2980] every [3956] precept [1785] to all [3956] the people [2992] according [2596] to the law [3551], he took [2983] the blood [129] of calves [3448] and [2532] of goats [5131], with [3326] water [5204], and [2532] scarlet [2847] wool [2053], and [2532] hyssop [5301], and sprinkled [4472] both [5037] the book [975] [846], and [2532] all [3956] the people [2992],
20 Saying [3004], This [5124] is the blood [129] of the testament [1242] which [3739] God [2316] hath enjoined [1781] unto [4314] you [5209].
21 Moreover [1161] [3668] he sprinkled [4472] with blood [129] both [2532] the tabernacle [4633], and [2532] all [3956] the vessels [4632] of the ministry [3009].
22 And [2532] almost [4975] all things [3956] are [2511] by [2596] the law [3551] purged [2511] with [1722] blood [129]; and [2532] without [5565] shedding of blood [130] is [1096] no [3756] remission [859].
15 And [2532] he said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], With desire [1939] I have desired [1937] to eat [5315] this [5124] passover [3957] with [3326] you [5216] before [4253] I [3165] suffer [3958]:
16 For [1063] I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] I will [5315] not [3765] any more [3364] eat [5315] thereof [846] [1537], until [2193] [3755] it be fulfilled [4137] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of God [2316].
17 And [2532] he took [1209] the cup [4221], and gave thanks [2168], and said [2036], Take [2983] this [5124], and [2532] divide [1266] it among yourselves [1438]:
18 For [1063] I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] I will [4095] not [3364] drink [4095] of [575] the fruit [1081] of the vine [288], until [2193] [3755] the kingdom [932] of God [2316] shall come [2064].
19 And said [0559], O man [0376] greatly beloved [02532], fear [03372] not: peace [07965] be unto thee, be strong [02388], yea, be strong [02388]. And when he had spoken [01696] unto me, I was strengthened [02388], and said [0559], Let my lord [0113] speak [01696]; for thou hast strengthened [02388] me.
9 Then he sheweth [05046] them their work [06467], and their transgressions [06588] that they have exceeded [01396].
23 But his wife [0802] said [0559] unto him, If [03863] the LORD [03068] were pleased [02654] to kill [04191] us, he would not have received [03947] a burnt offering [05930] and a meat offering [04503] at our hands [03027], neither would he have shewed [07200] us all these things, nor would as at this time [06256] have told [08085] us such things as these [02063].
22 And Manoah [04495] said [0559] unto his wife [0802], We shall surely [04191] die [04191], because we have seen [07200] God [0430].
10 And Jacob [03290] said [0559], Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found [04672] grace [02580] in thy sight [05869], then receive [03947] my present [04503] at my hand [03027]: for therefore I have seen [07200] thy face [06440], as though I had seen [07200] the face [06440] of God [0430], and thou wast pleased with me [07521].
13 And she called [07121] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] that spake [01696] unto her, Thou God [0410] seest me [07210]: for she said [0559], Have I also here [01988] looked [07200] after him [0310] that seeth me [07210]?
20 He hath put forth [07971] his hands [03027] against such as be at peace [07965] with him: he hath broken [02490] his covenant [01285].
21 Then I testified [05749] against them, and said [0559] unto them, Why lodge [03885] ye about [05048] the wall [02346]? if ye do so again [08138], I will lay [07971] hands [03027] on you. From that time [06256] forth came [0935] they no more on the sabbath [07676].
22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory [03519] passeth by [05674], that I will put [07760] thee in a clift [05366] of the rock [06697], and will cover [05526] thee with my hand [03709] while [05704] I pass by [05674]: