Exodus 19:7

7 So Moses went down and called the older leaders of the people together. He told them all the words the Lord had commanded him to say.

Exodus 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 19:7

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people
After he had heard the above words from the mouth of God, he came down from the mount into the camp of Israel, and sent for the elders or principal men of the tribes and families of Israel to come to him:

and,
being gathered together,

laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him;
expressed them in the plainest manner, set them in the clearest light to their minds and consciences; so that they thoroughly understood them, were fully convinced of the propriety of these things God required of them, and their obligation to observe them, and saw plainly the greatness and importance of what he promised unto them.

Exodus 19:7 In-Context

5 So now if you obey me and keep my agreement, you will be my own possession, chosen from all nations. Even though the whole earth is mine,

6 you will be my kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' You must tell the Israelites these words."

7 So Moses went down and called the older leaders of the people together. He told them all the words the Lord had commanded him to say.

8 All the people answered together, "We will do everything he has said." Then Moses took their answer back to the Lord.

9 And the Lord said to Moses, "I will come to you in a thick cloud and speak to you. The people will hear me speaking with you and will always trust you." Then Moses told the Lord what the people had said.