SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:11
Mas no extendió su mano sobre los príncipes de los hijos de Israel; y vieron a Dios, y comieron y bebieron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 24:11
Verse 11. Upon the nobles of-Israel he laid not his hand] This laying on of the hand has been variously explained. 1. He did not conceal himself from the nobles of Israel by covering them with his hand, as he did Moses, chap. xxxiii. 22. 2. He did not endue any of the nobles, i.e., the seventy elders, with the gift of prophecy; for so laying on of the hand has been understood. 3. He did not slay any of them; none of them received any injury; which is certainly one meaning of the phrase: see Neh. xiii. 21; Psalm lv. 20. Also they saw God, i.e., although they had this discovery of his majesty, yet they did eat and drink, i.e., were preserved alive and unhurt. Perhaps the eating and drinking here may refer to the peace-offerings on which they feasted, and the libations that were then offered on the ratification of the covenant. But they rejoiced the more because they had been so highly favoured, and were still permitted to live; for it was generally apprehended that God never showed his glory in this signal manner but for the purpose of manifesting his justice; and therefore it appeared a strange thing that these should have seen God as it were face to face, and yet live. See Gen. xvi. 13; xxxiii. 10; and Judg. xiii. 22, 23.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-11 - 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 pictur could be made, yet enough to satisfy them that God was with them of truth. Nothing is described but what was under his feet. The sapphire are the pavement under his feet; let us put all the wealth of thi world under our feet, and not in our hearts. Thus the believer sees in the face of Jesus Christ, far clearer discoveries of the glorious justice and holiness of God, than ever he saw under terrifyin convictions; and through the Saviour, holds communion with a holy God.
Original Hebrew
ואל 413 אצילי 678 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 לא 3808 שׁלח 7971 ידו 3027 ויחזו 2372 את 853 האלהים 430 ויאכלו 398 וישׁתו׃ 8354
