Exodus 24:11
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 24:10, the elders see God's feet on a sapphire pavement, providing the vision that leads to their eating and drinking here.
In Exodus 24:9, the elders go up the mountain; here they see God and share a meal — the immediate sequel.
In Exodus 24:1, God invites the leaders to come up; here they actually see God and eat — a fulfillment of that call.
In Exodus 33:20-23, God says no one can see His face and live, contrasting the elders' vision here — suggesting a unique dispensation.
In Exodus 19:21, God warns that seeing him brings death; here the elders see God and are spared — a striking exception.
In Exodus 18:12, Jethro, Aaron, and the elders share a sacrificial meal before God, paralleling the covenant meal here.
1 Corinthians 10:16-18 draws a direct parallel between the Lord's Supper and Israel's sacrificial meals — the covenant meal at Sinai is a type of Christian communion.
Genesis 32:30 records Jacob's survival after seeing God face to face — directly parallels the elders' experience of beholding God and not being harmed.
Numbers 12:8 describes Moses' unique face-to-face vision of God — contrasts with the elders' limited sight; Moses sees more clearly.
In Genesis 32:24-32, Jacob wrestles with God and sees His face yet lives, paralleling the elders' experience of beholding God without harm.
In Deuteronomy 4:33, Moses marvels that Israel heard God's voice and lived, mirroring the miracle of the elders seeing God here.
In Judges 13:22, Manoah fears death after seeing God, contrasting the elders' safe vision and meal here.
Daniel 10:17 shows Daniel drained of strength by a divine encounter — opposite to the elders who saw God and remained unharmed.
Isaiah 6:1 describes Isaiah's vision of the Lord enthroned — another instance of a human seeing God, though in a prophetic vision.
In Genesis 16:13, Hagar names God 'El Roi' after seeing Him and living, similar to the elders seeing God without dying.
In Genesis 31:54, Jacob and Laban share a covenant meal, echoing the communal eating here after God's covenant with Israel.
In Deuteronomy 12:7, Israel is commanded to eat and rejoice before God, reflecting the communal meal in God's presence here.