Verses 9-11 “9Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.”
10And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.”
What these men saw was a vision of God, for no man can see God and live (Ex. 33:20). They saw a vision, similar to the one John saw and reported in the Book of the Revelation (Rev. 1:12-17; and 4:2-6); and similar to the one Ezekiel saw and reported in his prophecy (Eze. 1:26-28). These representatives of Israel were privileged to see what could not be seen by all. Those who have had special privileges, such as opportunities to study the Bible and to hear good Bible preachers and teachers, are under greater responsibility to live for the Lord, and will be held accountable by the Lord at the Judgment Seat of Christ.