KJV King James Version
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 19:7
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
WEB World English Bible
Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses cometh, and calleth for the elders of the people, and setteth before them all these words which Jehovah hath commanded him;
Surrounding context — Exodus 19
4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:
6 And 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.
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
8 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.
9 And 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 believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872 · mo.shehMosesוַיִּקְרָ֖אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toלְזִקְנֵ֣יH2205 · za.qenold: elderהָעָ֑םH5971 · ampeopleוַיָּ֣שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697 · da.varwordהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֖הוּH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Exodus 4:29-30And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:Exodus 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:1 Corinthians 15:1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
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