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Exodus 19:8
New English Translation
Exodus 19:8
New English Translation
8 and all the people answered together, “All that the Lord has commanded we will do!”[a] So Moses brought the words of the people back to the Lord.
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- Exodus 19:8 tn The verb is an imperfect. The people are not being presumptuous in stating their compliance—there are several options open for the interpretation of this tense. It may be classified as having a desiderative nuance: “we are willing to do” or, “we will do.”
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