English Standard Version
Exodus 19:7
7So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.
Exodus 19:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him.
- New International Version (NIV)So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord commanded him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the Lord had commanded him.
Context of Exodus 19:7
5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel." So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8All the people answered together and said, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do." And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord. 9And the Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." When Moses told the words of the people to the Lord,
Read all of Exodus 19Exodus 19:7 word by word
וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְזִקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- for the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and laidשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- before their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- all these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
Cross-references for Exodus 19:7
- Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt,
- Exodus 4:29Then Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the people of Israel.
- 1 Corinthians 15:1Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,
Commentaries on Exodus 19:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The elders of the people - The head of each tribe, and the chief of each family, by whose ministry this gracious purpose of God was speedily communicated to the whole camp.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The first phase of preparation was successful. The people agreed to do everything the Lord has commanded.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. Moses came and called for the elders of the people--The message was conveyed to the mighty multitude through their elders, who, doubtless, instructed them in the conditions required. Their unanimous acceptance was conveyed through the same channel to Moses, and by him reported to the Lord. Ah! how much self-confidence did their language betray! How little did they know what spirit they were of!Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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