Exodus 19:8

Translations

Modern

And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

Traditional

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.

Literal

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.

Latin

Responditque omnis populus simul: Cuncta quæ locutus est Dominus, faciemus. Cumque retulisset Moyses verba populi ad Dominum,

Original

Hebrew

English

And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

Notes

Exodus 19:7–8

The first phase of preparation was successful. The people agreed to do everything the Lord has commanded.

Exodus 19:1–9

God prepared his people to receive the covenant by first reminding them of the past and of what they had learned about him (19:4). He then made promises about the future, which depended on their obedience (19:5–6). The final result was their promise to obey what the Lord has commanded (19:8).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Curses and Blessings God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenants

Events

Ten Commandments Givenc. 1491 BC

Related verses

Exodus 24:7
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.”
Exodus 24:3
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.”
Joshua 24:24
So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”
Exodus 20:19
“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
Deuteronomy 5:27–29
Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”
Nehemiah 10:29
…hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
Deuteronomy 26:17–19
Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice.

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Book of Exodus Covenant Criminal Law and Punishment Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel John the Baptist Miracle Mount Sinai Mount, Mountain

Topics

Decision: Israelites Government: Mosaic: Accepted, and Agreed To, the Law Given by Moses Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Government: Theocratic Instability: General Scriptures Concerning Israel: The Message of God to Them Moses: Prophecies of Sinai: A Mountain in the Peninsula East of the Red Sea: The Law Delivered to Moses Upon Theocracy: Established

Exodus 19:8

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