Exodus 19:8

What does Exodus 19:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and all the people answer together and say, `All that Jehovah hath spoken we do;' and Moses returneth the words of the people unto Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all the people answered together: All that the Lord hath spoken, we will do. And when Moses had related the people's words to the Lord,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.7And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

v.8This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 24:24

    And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.

  • Exodus 24:7

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 5:27

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

  • 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 Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

  • Deuteronomy 26:17

    Thou hast avouched Jehovah this day to be thy God, and that thou wouldest walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken unto his voice:

  • Exodus 24:3

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

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