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Exodus 19:8

Moses
ObedienceCovenant and promises

6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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BSB
And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
KJV
And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
WEB
All the people answered together, and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.
ASV
And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah.
DARBY
And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah has spoken will we do! And Moses brought the words of the people back to Jehovah.
BLB
And all the people answered together and said, “All that YHWH has spoken, we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to YHWH.
ÅB
Da svarte folket alle som én og sa: Alt det Herren har sagt, vil vi gjøre. Og Moses bar folkets ord tilbake til Herren.
OTB
Folket svarte alle sammen: “Vi vil gjøre alt Herren har talt.” Så Moses brakte deres svar tilbake til Herren.
B1930
Da svarte folket alle som én og sa: Alt det Herren har sagt, vil vi gjøre. Og Moses bar folkets ord tilbake til Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 24:7

    And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.

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  • Exodus 24:3

    And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.

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  • Joshua 24:24

    And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

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  • Nehemiah 10:29

    They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

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  • Deuteronomy 5:27–29

    Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

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  • Exodus 20:19

    And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:17–19

    Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

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