12. Then the lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain. Stay there, and I will give you the tablets of stone on which I have inscribed the instructions and commands so you can teach the people.”
13. So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God.
14. Moses told the elders, “Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them.”
15. Then Moses climbed up the mountain, and the cloud covered it.