Exodus 19:3-8

3 while ¹Moses went up to God. ²The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:

4 ³You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how ⁴I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be ⁵my treasured possession among all peoples, for ⁶all the earth is mine;

6 and you shall be to me a ⁷kingdom of priests and ⁸a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel."

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

8 ⁹All the people answered together and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do." And Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.

Exodus 19:3-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 19

In this chapter we have an account of the coming of the children of Israel to Mount Sinai, Ex 19:1,2, of the covenant made with them there, the proposal on the part of God, and their acceptance of it, Ex 19:3-8, the previous notice God gave three days before of his appearance on the mount, the orders for their preparation to meet him, and the execution of them, Ex 19:9-15, the awful and tremendous appearance of God upon the mount, Ex 19:6-20 and the strict charge given, that neither people nor priests should come near and gaze, only Moses and Aaron with him were to come up, bounds being set to prevent the rest, Ex 19:21-24, and the chapter is closed with observing, that Moses went down from the mount, and delivered to the people what the Lord spoke to and by him, Ex 19:25.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 20:21; [Acts 7:38]
• 2. Exodus 3:4
• 3. Deuteronomy 29:2
• 4. Deuteronomy 32:11, 12; Isaiah 63:9; Revelation 12:14
• 5. Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18; Psalms 135:4; Malachi 3:17; Titus 2:14
• 6. Exodus 9:29; Deuteronomy 10:14; Job 41:11; Psalms 24:1; Psalms 50:12; 1 Corinthians 10:26
• 7. 1 Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6
• 8. Leviticus 20:26; Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:21; Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 28:9; Isaiah 62:12; 1 Peter 2:9
• 9. Exodus 24:3, 7; Deuteronomy 5:27; Deuteronomy 26:17