Exodus 19:7
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the LORD had commanded him.

English Standard Version
So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

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.

King James Bible
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 King James Version
So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.

New American Standard Bible
So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.

NASB 1995
So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.

NASB 1977
So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words which Yahweh had commanded him.

Amplified Bible
So Moses called for the elders of the people, and told them all these words which the LORD commanded him.

Christian Standard Bible
After Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

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.

Contemporary English Version
After Moses went back, he reported to the leaders what the LORD had said,

English Revised Version
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses went down and called for the leaders of the people. He repeated to them all the words that the LORD had commanded him.

Good News Translation
So Moses went down and called the leaders of the people together and told them everything that the LORD had commanded him.

International Standard Version
When Moses came, he summoned the elders of the people and told them everything that the LORD had commanded him.

Majority 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.

NET Bible
So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him,

New Heart English Bible
Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which God commanded him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

World English Bible
Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses comes, and calls for [the] elderly of the people, and sets before them all these words which YHWH has commanded him;

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will go and will call to the old men of the people, and he will set before them all these words that Jehovah commanded him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses came, and calling together the elders of the people, he declared all the words which the Lord had commanded.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses went, and calling together those greater by birth among the people, he set forth all the words which the Lord had commanded.

New American Bible
So Moses went and summoned the elders of the people. When he set before them all that the LORD had ordered him to tell them,

New Revised Standard Version
So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and said in their presence all these words which the LORD commanded him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe came and he called the Elders of the people and told all these statements before them that LORD JEHOVAH had commanded him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he set before them all these words, which God appointed them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel at Mount Sinai
6And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” 7So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him. 8And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:27
Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”

Deuteronomy 4:10
The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.”

Deuteronomy 5:5
At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said:

Deuteronomy 18:16
This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!”

Hebrews 12:18-19
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

Deuteronomy 9:10
Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly.

Deuteronomy 31:9-13
So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. / Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, / 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 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Exodus 24:3
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.”

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.”

Exodus 34:31-32
But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. / And after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.

Nehemiah 8:1-3
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 8:8
So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.

Nehemiah 9:13-14
You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Psalm 103:7
He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

the elders

Exodus 3:16
Go, 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:

and laid

Exodus 4:29,30
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: …

1 Corinthians 15:1
Moreover, 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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Exodus 19
1. The people arrive at Sinai
3. God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount
8. The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law
12. The mountain must not be touched
16. The fearful presence of God upon the mount














So Moses went back
This phrase indicates Moses' role as a mediator between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "went back" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which means to return or go back. This action underscores Moses' obedience and dedication to his divine mission. Historically, Moses' repeated ascents and descents of Mount Sinai highlight his unique position as the intermediary who conveys God's will to the people.

and summoned the elders of the people
The "elders" were leaders and representatives of the Israelite community. The Hebrew word for "elders" is "זְקֵנִים" (zeqenim), which refers to those with wisdom and authority. This reflects the structured leadership within the Israelite camp, where elders played a crucial role in governance and decision-making. The summoning of the elders signifies the importance of communal leadership in receiving and implementing God's commands.

and set before them all these words
The phrase "set before them" implies a formal presentation or declaration. The Hebrew root "שׂוּם" (sum) means to place or set. This action emphasizes the gravity and solemnity of the message Moses is delivering. The "words" refer to the divine instructions and covenantal terms that God has communicated. This highlights the importance of clear communication and the transmission of divine revelation to the people.

that the LORD had commanded him
The use of "LORD" in all capitals represents the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the personal name of God in Hebrew. This underscores the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. The word "commanded" comes from the Hebrew "צָוָה" (tsavah), meaning to give orders or instructions. This indicates the authoritative nature of God's communication and the expectation of obedience from His people. The verse as a whole reflects the foundational moment of covenant establishment, where God's will is conveyed through His chosen leader, Moses, to the people of Israel.

(7) Moses . . . Called for the elders-The "elders" formed the usual channel of communication between Moses and the people, reporting his words to them, and theirs to him. (See Exodus 4:21; Exodus 12:21; Exodus 17:5-6; Exodus 18:2; Exodus 24:14, &c.) On their position and authority, see Note on Exodus 3:16. . . . Verse 7. - And Moses came. Moses descended from the point of the mountain which he had reached, and summoned a meeting of the elders of the people. When they were come together, he reported to them totidem verbis the message which he had received from God. He is said to have laid the words "before their faces" - a Hebraism, meaning simply "before them."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

went back
וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and summoned
וַיִּקְרָ֖א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

the elders
לְזִקְנֵ֣י (lə·ziq·nê)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of the people
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and set
וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

before
לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם (lip̄·nê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

them all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had commanded him.
צִוָּ֖הוּ (ṣiw·wā·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


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