Exodus 24:7

Exodus 24:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has said we will do, and be obedient.”

Context of Exodus 24:7

5He sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls for peace offerings to the Lord. 6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and half of the blood he splashed on the altar. He took the Book of the Covenant and read it aloud to the people, and they said, “We are willing to do and obey all that the Lord has spoken.” 8So Moses took the blood and splashed 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.” 9Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up,

Exodus 24:7 word by word

וַיִּקַּח֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה וְנִשְׁמָֽע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• and readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
• in the audienceאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• All that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• will we doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• and be obedientשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085

Cross-references for Exodus 24:7

• Exodus 24:4and Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. Early in the morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and arranged twelve standing stones – according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Hebrews 9:18So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.
• Deuteronomy 31:11when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place he chooses, you must read this law before them within their hearing.
• Acts 13:15After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
• Colossians 4:16And after you have read this letter, have it read to the church of Laodicea. In turn, read the letter from Laodicea as well.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:27I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
• Exodus 24:3Moses came and told the people all the Lord’s words and all the decisions. All the people answered together, “We are willing to do all the words that the Lord has said,”
• Jeremiah 7:23I also explicitly commanded them: “Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you.”

Commentaries on Exodus 24:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The book of the covenant - The writing containing the laws mentioned in the three preceding chapters. As this writing contained the agreement made between God and them, it was called the book of the covenant; but as no covenant was considered to be ratified and binding till a sacrifice had been offered on the occasion, hence the necessity of the sacrifices mentioned here. Half of the blood being sprinkled on the Altar, and half of it sprinkled on the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The book of the covenant - See Exodus 20:22 note. The people had to repeat their assent to the book of the covenant before the blood was thrown upon them. Compare 2 Kings 23:2, 2 Kings 23:21; 2 Chronicles 34:30.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7People were required to write down treaties and read them aloud in public. It is very likely that Moses began at this time to write down, under God’s inspiration, all the things that he believed were authoritative documents for his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-183-4. Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord--The rehearsal of the foregoing laws and the ten commandments, together with the promises of special blessings in the event of their obedience, having drawn forth from the people a unanimous declaration of their consent, it was forthwith recorded as the conditions of the national covenant. The next day preparations were made for having it (the covenant) solemnly ratified, by building an altar…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 24:7

• Blood
• Covenant
• Decision
• Government
• Instability
• Israel
• Obedience
• Purification
• Theocracy
• Word of God
• Worship

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Commentaries on Exodus 24

• 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