KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Moses got up, along with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up onto God's mountain.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is preparing to meet with God on the mountain, bringing Joshua partway with him as his helper.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs at Mount Sinai after God had given the Ten Commandments and other laws to Israel. Moses is about to receive the stone tablets written by God's finger and spend 40 days and nights in God's presence. Joshua, who would later become Israel's leader, accompanies Moses partway up the mountain as his faithful assistant.
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