Exodus 24:10

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Exodus 24:10, word by word

and they sawיִּרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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there was something like a workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

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of pavementלִבְנַתlivnat

pavement

A paved surface, like one of tiles or bricks; brightness, clearness. It occurs only in Exodus 24:10.

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of sapphireסַּפִּירsapir

sapphire

A blue precious stone, called "sapphire"; perhaps lapis lazuli.

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and like the veryעֶצֶםetsem

very

With "day", it means "that very day", stressing that it happened right then.

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heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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for clearnessטֹהַרtohar

clearness, purity

Clearness, purity; of the sky, brightness.

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Translation note

The text does not describe Elohim himself, only what was under his feet. Compare Exodus 33:20 and John 1:18.

The context