Exodus 24:9

Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

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What does Exodus 24:9 mean?

The elders saw the God of Israel; they had some glimpse of his glory, though whatever they saw, it was something of which no image or picture could be made, yet enough to satisfy them that God was with them of a truth.

Key themes

SalvationTruthRedemptionPassover

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Keep this verse inside Exodus 24:9-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Exodus 24:10 Exodus 24:11 John 3:16 Ephesians 2:8

Glossary

Abihu Person: Father of Him; i. e., “worshipper of God”, the second of the sons of Aaron ( Ex. 6:23 ; Num. 3:2 ; 26:60 ; 1 Chr. 6:3 ). Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest’s office ( Ex. 28:1 ).