Exodus 19:8

Exodus 19:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord.

Context of Exodus 19:8

6So as for you, you will be to Me a kingdom of kohanim and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you are to speak to Bnei-Yisrael.” 7So Moses went, called for the elders of the people, and put before them all these words that Adonai had commanded him. All the people answered together and said, “Everything that Adonai has spoken, we will do.” Then Moses reported the words of the people to Adonai. 9Adonai said to Moses, “I am about to come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever.” Then Moses told the words of the people to Adonai. 10Adonai said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow. Let them wash their clothing.

Exodus 19:8 word by word

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• All that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• we will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: replyH7725
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697

Cross-references for Exodus 19:8

• Exodus 20:19So they said to Moses, “You, speak to us, and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
• Exodus 24:3So Moses came and told the people all the words of Adonai as well as all the ordinances. All the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which Adonai has spoken, we will do.”
• Deuteronomy 5:27Go say to them, “Return to your tents.”
• Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have affirmed Adonai as your God, that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes, mitzvot and ordinances, and listen to His voice.
• Nehemiah 10:29“Now the rest of the people —the kohanim, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands for the sake of the Torah of God, along with their wives, their sons and their daughters who were able to understand—

Commentaries on Exodus 19:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And all the people answered, etc. - The people, having such gracious advantages laid before them, most cheerfully consented to take God for their portion; as he had graciously promised to take them for his people. Thus a covenant was made, the parties being mutually bound to each other. Moses returned the words - When the people had on their part consented to the covenant, Moses appears to have gone immediately up to the mountain and related to God the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8All that the Lord … - By this answer the people accepted the covenant. It was the preliminary condition of their complete admission into the state of a royal priesthood.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 19:8

• Decision
• Government
• Instability
• Israel
• Moses
• Sinai
• Theocracy

In the dictionaries

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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