King James Version
Exodus 24:13 in the King James Version says “And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.”
Exodus 24:13 · KJV
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
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.
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
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.
And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“rose up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“and his minister”
H8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
“went up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“of God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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