Holy Scripture
Exodus 24:11
A church father on this verse
“In contemplation, there is admiration, expansion, a transference and restoration of one's self. Hence, "after gazing on God, they could still eat and drink."”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11And of the chosen ones of Israel there was not even one missing, and they appeared in the place of God, and did eat and drink.
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In context
9And Moses went up, and Aaron, and Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.
10And they saw the place where the God of Israel stood; and under his feet was as it were a work of sapphire slabs, and as it were the appearance of the firmament of heaven in its purity.
— Exodus 24:11 —
12And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me into the mountain, and be there; and I will give thee the tables of stone, the law and the commandments, which I have written to give them laws.
13And Moses rose up and Joshua his attendant, and they went up into the mount of God.