(A)You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on (B)eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself. Now then, (C)if you will indeed obey My voice and (D)keep My covenant, then you shall be (E)My [a]own possession among all the peoples, for (F)all the earth is Mine; and you shall be to Me (G)a kingdom of priests and (H)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

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  1. Exodus 19:5 Or special treasure

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,(A) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings(B) and brought you to myself.(C) Now if you obey me fully(D) and keep my covenant,(E) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.(F) Although the whole earth(G) is mine, you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(H) and a holy nation.’(I) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You

Then Moses came and reported to the people all the words of the Lord and all the [a]ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, “(A)All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do!”

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  1. Exodus 24:3 Or judgments

When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws,(A) they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”(B)

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Then he took (A)the Book of the Covenant and read it [a]as the people listened; and they said, “(B)All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient!” So (C)Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Behold (D)the blood of the covenant, which the Lord has [b]made with you [c]in accordance with all these words.”

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  1. Exodus 24:7 Lit in the ears of the people;
  2. Exodus 24:8 Lit cut
  3. Exodus 24:8 Lit on all

Then he took the Book of the Covenant(A) and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”(B)

Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people(C) and said, “This is the blood of the covenant(D) that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

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