Exodus 24:7 “Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who r…”

Exodus 24:7

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “We will do all that the LORD has said, and be obedient.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

After he tooke the booke of the couenant, and read it in the audience of the people: who said, All that the Lord hath said, we will do, and be obedient.

Darby Translation

And he took the book of the covenant, and read [it] in the ears of the people; and they said, All that Jehovah has said will we do, and obey!

Young's Literal Translation

and he taketh the Book of the Covenant, and proclaimeth in the ears of the people, and they say, 'All that which Jehovah hath spoken we do, and obey.'

Bible in Basic English

And he took the book of the agreement, reading it in the hearing of the people: and they said, Everything which the Lord has said we will do, and we will keep his laws.

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Cross references

“the book”

Hebrews 9:18–23 Exodus 24:4

Hebrews 9:18–23 · BSB

That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

Exodus 24:4 · BSB

And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

“read”

Deuteronomy 31:11–13 Acts 13:15 Colossians 4:16 1 Thessalonians 5:27

Deuteronomy 31:11–13 · BSB

when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.

Acts 13:15 · BSB

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

Colossians 4:16 · BSB

After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 · BSB

I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

“All that”

Exodus 24:3 Jeremiah 7:23 Jeremiah 7:24

Exodus 24:3 · BSB

When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”

Jeremiah 7:23 · BSB

but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Jeremiah 7:24 · BSB

Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar.

8So Moses took the blood, splattered 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.”

Read Exodus 24