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Exodus 24:7

Covenant and promisesObedience

5 Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar.

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

8 So Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

9 Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

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BSB
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”
KJV
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.
WEB
He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “We will do all that the LORD has said, and be obedient.”
ASV
And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that Jehovah hath spoken will we do, and be obedient.
DARBY
And he took the book of the covenant, and read [it] in the ears of the people; and they said, All that Jehovah has said will we do, and obey!
BLB
And he took the Book of the Covenant and read it aloud in the ears of the people. And they said, “All that YHWH has spoken we will do, and we will listen.”
ÅB
Så tok han paktens bok og leste den opp for folket; og de sa: Alt det Herren har sagt, vil vi gjøre og lyde.
OTB
Han leste deretter Paktsboken for folket, som svarte: “Vi vil gjøre alt det Herren har sagt, og vi vil adlyde.”
B1930
Så tok han paktens bok og leste den op for folket; og de sa: Alt det Herren har sagt, vil vi gjøre og lyde.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:11–13

    when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.

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  • Hebrews 9:18–23

    That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

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  • Exodus 24:3–4

    When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:27

    I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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  • Colossians 4:16

    After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

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  • Acts 13:15

    After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

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  • Jeremiah 7:23–24

    but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

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