God told them all to worship at a distance but Moses. Moses was invited to come up into the mountain and commune with God. He brought God's instructions back to the people and related them to them and they agreed to all that God asked.
Moses then took Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and 70 elders with him to the mountain where they beheld God. Under His feet there appeared to be beautiful tile made of sapphires as clear and blue as the sky. They were allowed to gaze upon God's image and live to tell of it. Then God instructed Moses to come with him to receive the stone tablets with the ten commandments on them. He took with him Joshua and his aide but they remained behind as he got closer. Moses entered into the cloud with God and remained there for 40 days and nights.
To the Israelites God appeared as a consuming fire on the mountaintop, but they could see Moses enter into its midst.
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