Exodus 19:7

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.
• 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.

Context of Exodus 19:7

5Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: 6and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD commanded him. 8And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto the LORD. 9And the LORD 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 the LORD.

Exodus 19:7 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְזִקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680

Cross-references for Exodus 19:7

• Exodus 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
• Exodus 4:29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
• 1 Corinthians 15:1Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye 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

Topics related to Exodus 19:7

• Decision
• Government
• Israel
• Moses
• Sinai
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Congregation
• Festivals, Religious
• Kingdom
• Return
• Sanctify
• Thunder
• Treasure
• Wing
• Elder in the Old Testament

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