11. But God didn't raise his hand against those leaders of the people of Israel. They saw God. And they ate and drank.
12. The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain. Stay here. I will give you the stone tablets. They contain the law and commands I have written to teach the people."
13. Then Moses and Joshua, his helper, started out. Moses went up on the mountain of God.
14. He said to the elders, "Wait for us here until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you. Anyone who has a problem can go to them."
15. Moses went up on the mountain. Then the cloud covered it.
16. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. The cloud covered the mountain for six days. On the seventh day the Lord called out to Moses from inside the cloud.
17. The people of Israel saw the glory of the Lord. It looked like a fire burning on top of the mountain.