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Exodus 24:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Moses took the book of the covenant and read it out loud so all the people could hear. And they said, 'Everything the LORD has said, we will do and obey.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the Israelites promised to follow all of God's commands after hearing them read aloud.

📚 Historical Context

This took place at Mount Sinai after God had given Moses the Ten Commandments and other laws. Moses had written down all these commands in what's called 'the book of the covenant.' The Israelites were formally agreeing to enter into a covenant relationship with God, where they would be His people and follow His laws.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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