And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.
And God said, 'Look, I'm making a promise with you: in front of all your people I will do amazing miracles that have never been done anywhere on earth or in any nation. All the people around you will see what the LORD can do, because what I'm going to do through you will be absolutely awesome and overwhelming.'
God is promising Moses that He will perform incredible miracles through Israel that will amaze the whole world and show everyone His awesome power.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses broke the first stone tablets in anger over the golden calf incident, and God is renewing His covenant with Israel. Moses had just spent another 40 days on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments again. God is reassuring Moses and the Israelites that despite their recent failure, He will still work powerfully through them as His chosen people.
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