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New International Version
Moses then wrote down everything the LORD had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

New Living Translation
Then Moses carefully wrote down all the LORD’s instructions. Early the next morning Moses got up and built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He also set up twelve pillars, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel.

English Standard Version
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

King James Bible
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

New King James Version
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Then he got up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain with twelve memorial stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

NASB 1995
Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Then he arose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

NASB 1977
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Then he arose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of Yahweh. Then he arose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Amplified Bible
Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Then he got up early in the morning, and built an altar [for worship] at the foot of the mountain with twelve pillars (memorial stones) representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early the next morning and set up an altar and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early the next morning and set up an altar and 12 pillars for the 12 tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

American Standard Version
And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Then Moses wrote down what the LORD had said. The next morning Moses got up early. He built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up a large stone for each of the twelve tribes of Israel.

English Revised Version
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses wrote down all the LORD's words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and [set up] 12 sacred stones for the 12 tribes of Israel.

Good News Translation
Moses wrote down all the LORD's commands. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stones, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel.

International Standard Version
So Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He got up early in the morning and built an altar with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

NET Bible
and Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early in the morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and arranged twelve standing stones--according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose early in the morning, and built an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

World English Bible
Moses wrote all Yahweh’s words, then rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And Moses writes all the words of YHWH, and rises early in the morning, and builds an altar under the hill, and twelve standing pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses writeth all the words of Jehovah, and riseth early in the morning, and buildeth an altar under the hill, and twelve standing pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will write all the words of Jehovah, and he will rise early in the morning, and will build an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord: and rising in the morning he built an altar at the foot of the mount, and twelve titles according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. And rising up in the morning, he built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve titles according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

New American Bible
Moses then wrote down all the words of the LORD and, rising early in the morning, he built at the foot of the mountain an altar and twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and set up twelve pillars, corresponding to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe wrote all of the statements of LORD JEHOVAH, and he arose at dawn and built an altar on the outskirts of the mountain and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, andset up twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Context

The Covenant Sealed
…3When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD.Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain,along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.5Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:9
So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 8:32
And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.

2 Kings 23:3
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

Nehemiah 9:38
In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

Nehemiah 10:29
hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:31
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

Deuteronomy 27:2-3
And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

Deuteronomy 27:8
And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Hebrews 9:19
For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Hebrews 10:16
“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

1 Corinthians 11:25
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Treasury of Scripture

And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

wrote

Deuteronomy 31:9
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 24:26
And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, thatwas by the sanctuary of the LORD.

and builded

Exodus 20:24-26
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee…

twelve pillars

Genesis 28:18,22
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had putfor his pillows, and set it upfor a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it…

Genesis 31:45
And Jacob took a stone, and set it upfor a pillar.

Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

according

Exodus 28:21
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names,like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

Leviticus 24:5
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.

Numbers 17:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house oftheir fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

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Exodus 24

1.Moses is called up into the mountain
3.The people promise obedience
4.Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.
6.He sprinkles the blood of the covenant
9.The glory of God appears
14.Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people
15.Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD.
This phrase highlights the importance of recording divine revelation. Moses, as a prophet and leader, ensures that God's commands are preserved for future generations. This act of writing signifies the transition from oral tradition to written scripture, which is foundational for the development of the Bible. The words of the LORD likely refer to the laws and commandments given in the preceding chapters, emphasizing the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This practice of documentation is seen throughout the Pentateuch and is crucial for maintaining the integrity and continuity of God's instructions.

Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain,
The timing "early the next morning" indicates Moses' prompt obedience and dedication to fulfilling God's commands. The construction of an altar signifies a place of worship and sacrifice, essential elements in the covenant relationship. The location "at the base of the mountain" is significant as it is near Mount Sinai, where God revealed Himself to Moses and the Israelites. This geographical setting underscores the sacredness of the event and the proximity to God's presence. Altars in ancient times were central to worship and served as a physical reminder of divine encounters and covenants.

along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
The twelve pillars represent the twelve tribes of Israel, symbolizing the unity and collective identity of the nation under God's covenant. Each pillar stands for a tribe, indicating that the covenant is inclusive and binding for all of Israel. This act of setting up pillars is reminiscent of other biblical instances where stones or pillars are used as memorials or witnesses to significant events, such as Jacob's pillar at Bethel. The number twelve is significant throughout scripture, often representing completeness and divine order, as seen in the twelve apostles in the New Testament. This typology points to the continuity of God's plan from the Old to the New Covenant.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The central figure in this passage, Moses acts as the mediator between God and the Israelites. He is responsible for writing down God's words and leading the people in covenantal worship.

2.The LORD
The divine being who communicates with Moses, providing the laws and commandments that Moses records.

3.The Mountain
Refers to Mount Sinai, a significant location where God reveals Himself and establishes His covenant with Israel.

4.The Altar
Constructed by Moses as a place of worship and sacrifice, symbolizing the people's commitment to the covenant with God.

5.Twelve Pillars
Represent the twelve tribes of Israel, signifying the unity and collective participation of the entire nation in the covenant.

Teaching Points

The Importance of Scripture
Moses' act of writing down God's words underscores the importance of Scripture as a foundation for faith and practice. Believers are encouraged to engage deeply with the Bible, recognizing it as the authoritative word of God.

Symbolism of the Altar and Pillars
The altar and twelve pillars serve as powerful symbols of worship and community. Christians are called to build their lives on the foundation of Christ and to live in unity with fellow believers.

Covenant Commitment
Just as the Israelites were called to commit to God's covenant, Christians are invited to enter into a covenant relationship with God through Jesus Christ, marked by obedience and faithfulness.

Early Rising for Worship
Moses rose early to fulfill God's commands, illustrating the priority of worship and obedience. Believers are encouraged to prioritize their relationship with God, dedicating time and effort to spiritual disciplines.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Exodus 24:4?

2.How does Moses' obedience in Exodus 24:4 inspire our daily faithfulness to God?

3.What significance do the "twelve pillars" hold for understanding God's covenant with Israel?

4.How can we implement Moses' example of writing God's words in our lives?

5.How does Exodus 24:4 connect with the importance of Scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16?

6.What practical steps can we take to prioritize God's commands like Moses did?

7.Why did Moses write down all the words of the LORD in Exodus 24:4?

8.What significance do the twelve pillars in Exodus 24:4 hold for the tribes of Israel?

9.How does Exodus 24:4 reflect the covenant relationship between God and Israel?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 24?

11.What constitutes the Torah?

12.What is the Dictation Theory of biblical inspiration?

13.What is The Pentateuch?

14.What are Stones of Remembrance?

What Does Exodus 24:4 Mean

And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD.

“ And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD ” (Exodus 24:4a).

• This simple sentence underscores that God’s revelation was not left to fading memory.

• Moses, the human mediator, faithfully recorded every word—reflecting the conviction that Scripture is God-breathed and historically reliable (seeExodus 34:27;Deuteronomy 31:9, 24;2 Peter 1:20-21).

• By writing, Moses created a permanent covenant document for Israel, just as later kings were told to make personal copies of the law (Deuteronomy 17:18-19).

• Since the Lord’s words were now inscribed, the people could read, teach, and obey them (Joshua 1:8;Psalm 19:7-11).

• The pattern continues throughout Scripture: prophets (Jeremiah 30:2), apostles (Revelation 1:11), and ultimately the whole canon bear witness in writing so that believers “may know the certainty of the things” (Luke 1:4).

Early the next morning he got up

“Moses rose early in the morning” (Exodus 24:4b).

• Prompt obedience marks genuine faith. Moses did not delay; he acted at first light, echoing Abraham’s diligence inGenesis 22:3 and the Savior’s own early-morning communion inMark 1:35.

• Rising early signals eagerness to fulfill God’s commands (Psalm 119:60).

• Practical takeaway: wholehearted disciples respond swiftly, not reluctantly, to revealed truth (James 1:22-25).

He built an altar at the base of the mountain

“He built an altar at the foot of the mountain” (Exodus 24:4c).

• The altar provided a meeting point between a holy God and a redeemed people, foreshadowing the final sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 9:22, 26-28).

• Located “at the foot” of Sinai, it linked the heavenly voice on the summit (Exodus 19:20) with the camp below, stressing mediation.

• God had already instructed Israel on simple earthen altars (Exodus 20:24-26); Moses follows that pattern, demonstrating that worship is shaped by divine prescription, not human creativity.

• Blood from ensuing sacrifices would seal the covenant (Exodus 24:5-8), confirming that peace with God rests on substitutionary atonement (Leviticus 17:11).

Along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel

“ …along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel” (Exodus 24:4d).

• The twelve stone pillars symbolized the entire nation, each tribe having an equal stake in the covenant (Genesis 49:28;Revelation 21:12).

• Similar memorials appear at Bethel (Genesis 28:18), Gilgal (Joshua 4:3-9), and elsewhere, serving as tangible reminders of God’s acts and Israel’s responsibilities.

• Pillars stood beside the altar, linking corporate identity with worship: the people themselves were to be a “kingdom of priests” (Exodus 19:6;1 Peter 2:9).

• The arrangement teaches unity in diversity—many tribes, one covenant—and anticipates the church, “living stones” built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5).

summary

Exodus 24:4 shows the covenant being documented, embraced, and memorialized. Moses records God’s words so they cannot be lost, rises early to obey without hesitation, constructs an altar to mediate fellowship through sacrifice, and erects twelve pillars to involve every tribe. The verse therefore models trust in the written Word, swift obedience, blood-bought worship, and collective identity under God’s unchanging covenant.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4)Moses wrote.--Comp.Exodus 17:14. The familiarity of Moses with writing is throughout presumed in the Pentateuch. One "learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians" under the nineteenth dynasty could not well be ignorant of this ordinary Egyptian accomplishment.

Under the hill.--Heb.,the mountain.The Ras Sufsafeh is intended.

Twelve pillars.--As the altar symbolised and indicated the presence of Jehovah, one party to the Covenant, so the twelve pillars--probably long stones set up on end (Genesis 28:18)--symbolised the presence of the twelve tribes, the other party. (For another instance of the employment of such symbolism seeJoshua 4:3;Joshua 4:9;Joshua 4:20.) . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. -Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. We may presume that they were miraculously brought to his remembrance by that Spirit of Truth which guided all the Prophets (2 Peter 1:21;John 14:26). Having written the words, he waited till the next day, and thenrose up early and builded an altar, in preparation for the sacrifice without which no covenant was regarded as binding.And twelve pillars. Symbolical of the twelve tribes. CompareJoshua 4:3, 9, 20.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

And Moses
מֹשֶׁ֗ה(mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872:Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

wrote down
וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב(way·yiḵ·tōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3789:To grave, to write

all
כָּל־(kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

the words
דִּבְרֵ֣י(diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697:A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֔ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

{Early} the next morning
בַּבֹּ֔קֶר(bab·bō·qer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242:Dawn, morning

he got up
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם(way·yaš·kêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7925:To load up, to start early in the morning

and built
וַיִּ֥בֶן(way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129:To build

an altar
מִזְבֵּ֖חַ(miz·bê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196:An altar

at the base of
תַּ֣חַת(ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478:The bottom, below, in lieu of

the mountain,
הָהָ֑ר(hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022:Mountain, hill, hill country

along with twelve
וּשְׁתֵּ֤ים(ū·šə·têm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - fd
Strong's 8147:Two (a cardinal number)

pillars
מַצֵּבָ֔ה(maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4676:Something stationed, a column, an idol

for the twelve
לִשְׁנֵ֥ים(liš·nêm)
Preposition-l | Number - md
Strong's 8147:Two (a cardinal number)

tribes
שִׁבְטֵ֥י(šiḇ·ṭê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7626:Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃(yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

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