Exodus 24:12-18

12Then 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.”

13So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

14Moses 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.”

15Then Moses climbed up the mountain, and the cloud covered it.

16And the glory of the Lord settled down on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from inside the cloud.

17To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the Lord appeared at the summit like a consuming fire.

18Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.